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Robotic single docking total colectomy for ulcerative colitis: First experience with a novel technique.

Franco Roviello¹, Riccardo Piagnerelli¹, Francesco Ferrara²

¹Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Unit of Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of Siena, Italy.

International Journal of Surgery (London, England)

|July 25, 2015

Summary

This study introduces a robotic single docking technique for total proctocolectomy in ulcerative colitis patients. This novel approach is a time-saving alternative to traditional multiple docking methods.

Keywords:

Colorectal surgery Robotic surgery Total proctocolectomy Ulcerative colitis

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Area of Science:

Minimally Invasive Surgery
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Colorectal Surgery

Background:

A novel technique for total proctocolectomy using the da Vinci Si HD System is presented.
The technique aims to assist surgeons by utilizing a single docking position.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe and evaluate a novel robotic single docking technique for total proctocolectomy.
To assess the feasibility and efficiency of this approach compared to traditional methods.

Main Methods:

Patients underwent total proctocolectomy with the da Vinci Si HD System in a 20° Trendelenburg lithotomy split legs position.
Trocar placement included one 12-mm for the camera, three for robotics (left and right flanks), and one laparoscopic (left iliac fossa).
The robotic system was docked between the patient's legs.

Main Results:

Four proctocolectomies were successfully performed using the described technique.
The mean operative time was 235 minutes, with a mean blood loss of 100 cc.
Median post-operative stay was 6 days, with 75% overall morbidity and 25% major complications; no mortality was observed.

Conclusions:

The robotic single docking approach for total proctocolectomy in ulcerative colitis is a time-saving technique.
This method offers an efficient alternative to multiple docking approaches in robotic colorectal surgery.