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. 2004 Jan;187(1):88-92.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2002.11.001.

Robotic assisted rectopexy

Yaron Munz  1 , Krishna Moorthy, Rishma Kudchadkar, Juan David Hernandez, Shirley Martin, Ara Darzi, Timothy Rockall
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Robotic assisted rectopexy

Yaron Munz et al. Am J Surg. 2004 Jan.

Abstract

Background: During the last 3 years, robotic surgery has had a considerable impact on minimally invasive surgery in a wide range of specialties. This study describes the surgical technique and preliminary results of our first 6 cases of robotic assisted suture rectopexy.

Methods: During a period of 13 months 6 patients with full thickness rectal prolapse were operated on with the da Vinci surgical system. All patients were considered suitable for a suture rectopexy. Setting-up time, procedure time, patient recovery, and hospital stay were recorded and compared with the current literature.

Results: All operations were completed successfully using the robotic system. There were no major complications and no deaths. Mean setting-up time was 28 minutes, mean operation time was 127 minutes, and mean hospital stay was 6 days. At 3 to 6 months of follow-up all patients are in good health, with no signs of recurrence and no reports of constipation.

Conclusions: Robotic assisted suture rectopexy is feasible and safe and apparently meets accepted standards of laparoscopic surgery.

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