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Robotic transanal endoscopic microsurgery in benign rectal tumour
Francesc Vallribera Valls1, Eloi Espín Bassany2, Luís Miguel Jiménez-Gómez2
1General and Digestive Service Surgery, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Hospital Vall d'Hebron. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Av. Vall d'Hebron 119-129, Barcelona, Catalunya, 08035, Spain. 20412fvv@comb.cat.
Aim:
To present a case of resection of a rectal tumour by a transanal robotic approach.
Patient:
A 58-year-old woman with a 3-cm tumour located 6 cm proximal to anal verge (uT1N0).
Results:
We describe the details of the surgical technique. A complete resection with adequate margins was accomplished. The defect was closed with a running suture. Operation time was 180 min. There were no complications and the patient was discharged 24 h after surgery.
Conclusion:
A complete resection of a rectal tumour by a robotic approach is feasible and safe. More studies are needed to clearly define the indications where this new approach can show clear advantages over other transanal resection approaches.
