The da Vinci Xi system for robotic total/subtotal colectomy vs. conventional laparoscopy: short-term outcomes.BACKGROUND

da Vinci Xi system
The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of robotic total/subtotal colectomy procedures with the Xi robot and to compare its short-term outcomes with those of conventional laparoscopy.



robotic total/subtotal colectomy procedures
Between October 2010 and September 2018, consecutive patients with colonic neoplasia, inflammatory bowel disease, familial adenomatous polyposis or colonic inertia who underwent elective robotic or laparoscopic total/subtotal abdominal colectomy at two specialized centers in Turkey were included. 
laparoscopic total/subtotal abdominal colectomy
All the robotic procedures were completed with a single positioning of the robot. 
robotic procedures
The da Vinci Xi system for robotic total/subtotal colectomy vs. conventional laparoscopy: short-term outcomes.BACKGROUND
 The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of robotic total/subtotal colectomy procedures with the Xi robot and to compare its short-term outcomes with those of conventional laparoscopy.


 In total/subtotal colectomy procedures, the robotic approach with the da Vinci Xi platform is feasible, safe, and associated with short-term outcomes similar to laparoscopy but longer operative times and a higher number of retrieved lymph nodes.
laparoscopy