TITLE:
Laparoscopic vs. Robotic Approach to Partial Colon Resection
AUTHORS:
Jordan L. White, Francis A. Buzad, Herschel B. Patel
KEYWORDS:
Robot, Da Vinci, Laparoscopic, Hemicolectomy, Colon Resection, Short-Term Outcomes
JOURNAL NAME:
Surgical Science,
Vol.8 No.8,
August
16,
2017
ABSTRACT: We retrospectively collected data on 130 minimally invasive colon resection cases performed by the same surgeon from April 2005 to February 2017, of which 35 were completed laparoscopically and 95 were completed robotically. The first 30 robotic cases were allocated to a Training group to account for the learning needed to stabilize operative ability. The 35 laparoscopic cases and 65 of the 95 robotic cases, starting with the 31st case, were compared. Robotic partial colon resection was significantly more capable than the laparoscopic approach in limiting blood loss (p