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J Crippa¹, F Grass¹, P Achilli¹

¹Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

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Robotic surgery significantly reduces the risk of conversion during minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery. This benefit applies to both obese and non-obese patients, improving surgical outcomes.

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Area of Science:

Colorectal Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Minimally Invasive Surgery

Background:

Rectal cancer surgery often requires conversion from minimally invasive to open procedures.
Identifying risk factors for conversion is crucial for improving surgical planning and patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate risk factors associated with conversion during minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer.
To evaluate the impact of robotic surgery and patient obesity on conversion rates.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of 600 adult patients undergoing minimally invasive low anterior resection or abdominoperineal resection for rectal adenocarcinoma.
Logistic regression analysis to identify risk factors for conversion.
Subgroup analysis of obese patients (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²).

Main Results:

The overall conversion rate was 9.2%.
Robotic surgery was associated with a 72% lower risk of conversion (OR 0.28).
Obese patients had a threefold higher risk of conversion (47% vs. 24.4%). Robotic surgery reduced conversion risk in obese patients (OR 0.22).

Conclusions:

Robotic surgery is linked to a decreased risk of conversion in minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery.
This protective effect of robotic surgery was observed in both obese and non-obese patient groups.