ROBOTIC ELECTIVE COLECTOMY FOR DIVERTICULAR DISEASE: SHORT‐TERM OUTCOMES OF 80 PATIENTS

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader ROBOTIC ELECTIVE COLECTOMY FOR DIVERTICULAR DISEASE: SHORT‐TERM OUTCOMES OF 80 PATIENTS Via The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery ABSTRACT Background This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the robotic approach on the minimally invasive elective treatment of diverticular disease. Methods Data from patients who underwent elective robotic colectomy for diverticular disease from January 2015 to February 2020 were prospectively collected and retrospectively analyzed. Intraoperative and 30‐day postoperative outcomes were the variables assessed. Results A total of 80 patients (71% with prior complicated diverticulitis) met the inclusion criteria. Mean operative time was 241 min, one intraoperative complication (1.2%) was observed, the conversion rate was 2.5%. Mean hospital stay was 6.4 days and overall 30‐day complication rate was 22.5%. Fourteen patients (17.5%) had minor complications, while major postoperative complications occurred in 4 patients (5%). Anastomotic leak rate was 3.9% and the 30‐day readmission rate was 3.8%. Conclusions Robotic colectomy for diverticular disease has proven to be feasible and safe, with low intraoperative complications, conversion, and anastomotic leak rates. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.