The clinical impact of robot-assisted laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery associated with robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Journal: Asian journal of endoscopic surgery
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery has been performed in various fields, especially in the pelvic cavity. However, little is known about the utility of robot-assisted laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery associated with robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). We herein report the clinical impact of robot-assisted laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery associated with RARP.

Authors

  • Anri Maeda
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Hiroki Takahashi
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya City University, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan.
  • Kaori Watanabe
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Takeshi Yanagita
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Takuya Suzuki
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Fujita Health University Hospital, Toyoake, Japan.
  • Nozomu Nakai
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Yuzo Maeda
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Kazuyoshi Shiga
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya City University, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan.
  • Takahisa Hirokawa
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Ryo Ogawa
    Agro-Ecological Modeling Group, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
  • Masayasu Hara
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya City University, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan.
  • Yoichi Matsuo
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Shuji Takiguchi
    Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.