What Have We Gained by Performing Robotic Rectal Resection? Evaluation of 64 Consecutive Patients Who Underwent Laparoscopic or Robotic Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Adenocarcinoma

Erguner, Ilknur; Aytac, ERMAN; Boler, Deniz; Atalar, BANU; Baca, BİLGİ; Karahasanoglu, TAYFUN; Hamzaoglu, İSMAİL; Uras, CİHAN

doi:10.1097/sle.0b013e31828e3697

What Have We Gained by Performing Robotic Rectal Resection? Evaluation of 64 Consecutive Patients Who Underwent Laparoscopic or Robotic Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Adenocarcinoma

Erguner I., Aytac E., Boler D. E., Atalar B., Baca B., Karahasanoglu T., ...More

SURGICAL LAPAROSCOPY ENDOSCOPY & PERCUTANEOUS TECHNIQUES, vol.23, no.3, pp.316-319, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 23 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1097/sle.0b013e31828e3697
Journal Name: SURGICAL LAPAROSCOPY ENDOSCOPY & PERCUTANEOUS TECHNIQUES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.316-319
Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Robotic surgery is thought to be a solution to overcome the limitations of laparoscopy in sphincter-saving resections. In this study, we present our results on patients undergoing robotic and laparoscopic low anterior resection (LAR) consecutively for rectal adenocarcinoma.