Robot-Assisted vs Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy in Octogenarians.

Journal: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
PMID: 35247356

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: With increasing age, there is greater need for right-sided colonic resections than its left-sided counterparts. Older age is associated with limited physical and functional status, which carries greater operative risk. Improvements in robotic surgery questions its role, especially in older adults, compared with laparoscopy. The objective is to investigate whether robotic right hemicolectomy (RRH) is as safe and effective as laparoscopic right hemicolectomy (LHR) in octogenarians (age >80 years).

Authors

  • Havish Srinath
    Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Tweed Hospital, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Colorectal Surgery, John Flynn Private Hospital, Tugun, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: Havish.srinath@gmail.com.
  • Tae-Jun Kim
    Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Tweed Hospital, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Isabella J Mor
    Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Tweed Hospital, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Colorectal Surgery, John Flynn Private Hospital, Tugun, Queensland, Australia.
  • Ross E Warner
    Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Tweed Hospital, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Colorectal Surgery, John Flynn Private Hospital, Tugun, Queensland, Australia.

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