Robotic Surgery for Rectal Cancer: Initial Experience from 30 Consecutive Patients

Karahasanoglu, Tayfun; Hamzaoglu, Ismail; Baca, Bilgi; Aytac, Erman; Erguner, Ilknur; Uras, Cihan

doi:10.1007/s11605-011-1737-x

Robotic Surgery for Rectal Cancer: Initial Experience from 30 Consecutive Patients

Karahasanoglu T., Hamzaoglu I., Baca B., Aytac E., Erguner I., Uras C.

JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY, cilt.16, sa.2, ss.401-407, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11605-011-1737-x
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.401-407
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background Robotic surgery offers 3D visualization and the advantage of the usage of multi-articulated instruments with superior dexterity. Theoretically, it can overcome many limitations of laparoscopic rectal surgery in the narrow pelvis.