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Simultaneous Robot-Assisted Radical Nephrectomy and Sigmoid Colectomy Using the da Vinci 5 System
Kyotaro Fukuta1, Nana Ishibashi1, Yuya Taoka1
1Department of Urology, Tokushima Prefectural Central Hospital, Tokushima, Japan.
Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery
|April 10, 2026
Summary
Synchronous renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and colon cancer are rare. A single-stage, robot-assisted surgery combining radical nephrectomy and sigmoid colectomy proved feasible and safe for a patient with these synchronous cancers.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Surgical Oncology
- Robotic Surgery
Background:
- Synchronous renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and colorectal cancer present a rare clinical challenge.
- Optimal surgical management for these co-occurring malignancies remains debated.
- Early intervention is crucial due to potential complications like bowel obstruction.

