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Caudal-to-cranial Approach in Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy with Complete Mesocolon Excision and D3 Lymph Node Dissection
Published on: January 9, 2026
Combined robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy and laparoscopic hemicolectomy
Hugh J Lavery1, Shiv A Patel, Edward Chin
1Department of Urology, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. hugh.lavery@mountsinai.org
Summary
This study reports a successful combined robotic radical prostatectomy and laparoscopic right hemicolectomy. This minimally invasive approach treated synchronous prostate cancer and colon polyps in one procedure.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Surgical Oncology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Simultaneous surgical management of distinct pathologies in separate organ systems presents unique challenges.
- Minimally invasive surgical techniques offer potential benefits for complex combined procedures.
Observation:
- A 60-year-old male patient presented with concurrent prostatic adenocarcinoma and a colonic tubulovillous adenomatous polyp.
- The patient required surgical intervention for both conditions.
Findings:
- A successful robotic radical prostatectomy was combined with a laparoscopic right hemicolectomy in a single operative session.
- This represents an initial report of a combined, minimally invasive approach for these synchronous conditions across different surgical disciplines.
Implications:
- This combined procedure demonstrates the feasibility of managing separate organ system malignancies and polyps concurrently using minimally invasive surgery.
- The described technique may offer a valuable alternative for patients requiring multi-organ surgical intervention, potentially reducing overall patient morbidity.
