Short-Term outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer

Ahmed M. Abou-Elseoud

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v9nS1.15513

Authors

Ahmed M. Abou-Elseoud
sciencescholar@gmail.com
General and Laparoscopic Surgery Registrar (Ali bn Ali Hospital Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudia Arabia)

Keywords:

Rectal cancer, robotic surgery, laparoscopy surgery, total mesorectal excision, survival

Abstract

Background: Robotic surgery is regarded as a new modality to surpass the technical limitations of conventional surgery. Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess and compare the intestinal function recovery time and other short-term outcomes between laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (L-TME) and robotic-assisted total mesorectal excision (R-TME) for rectal cancer. Patients and methods: This study was conducted at Ali bn Ali hospital in corporation with Soliman Fakeeh Hospital. This study was conducted on 150 patients those who received minimally invasive rectal resection with TME for curative intent were categorized into two groups: 75 cases were enrolled in L-TME and 75 cases in R-TME group. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the studied groups regarding sex, age, BMI, ASA medical history, tumor characters, type of operation, operation time, lymph nodes harvested, duration of drainage tube, urinary tract infection, wound infection, anastomotic leakage, anastomotic bleeding and small bowel instruction. There was statistically significant difference between the studied groups regarding blood loss and urinary retention. There was highly statistically significant difference regarding length of hospital stays, time of first liquid diet and time of first flatus.

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