Fabio Carbone, Colorectal Surgeon at IRCCS National Cancer Institute G. Pascale Foundation, Naples, Italy, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“The evolution of robotic colorectal surgery continues.
Our latest publication in Surgical Endoscopy explores the short-term outcomes and learning curve of single-port versus multiport robotic colectomy for colonic neoplasia.
In this real-world comparative study (53 consecutive robotic colectomies), single-port (SP) robotic surgery achieved short-term outcomes comparable to the established multiport (MP) approach.
Key findings:
- Major complications: 6.7% (SP) vs 13.2% (MP)
- Comparable lymph node yield and R0 resection rates
- Operative time: 200 vs 227 minutes
- No increase in perioperative risk
SP docking time improved significantly during the initial experience (−0.76 min/case), suggesting a rapid learning curve.
These findings support the safe implementation of single-port robotic colectomy in experienced robotic colorectal centres, without compromising short-term clinical or oncological outcomes.”
Title: Single-port versus multiport robotic colectomy for colonic neoplasia: short-term outcomes and learning-curve analysis
Authors: Fabio Carbone, Ugo Pace, Massimiliano Di Marzo, Valentina Tranquillo, Teresa Pagano, Daniela Rega, Antonio Luberto, Francesco Moccia, Giuseppe D’Amico, Silvia De Franciscis, Paolo Delrio
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