Uptake of robot-assisted colon cancer surgery in the Netherlands

Background: The robot-assisted approach is now often used for rectal cancer surgery, but its use in colon cancer surgery is less well defined. This study aims to compare the outcomes of robotic-assisted colon cancer surgery to conventional laparoscopy in the Netherlands. Methods: Data on all patients who underwent surgery for colon cancer from 2018 to 2020 were collected from the Dutch Colorectal Audit. All complications, readmissions, and deaths within 90 days after surgery were recorded along with conversion rate, margin and harvested nodes. Groups were stratified according to the robot-assi... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Sterk, Marlou F. M.
Crolla, Rogier M. P. H.
Verseveld, Mareille
Dekker, Jan Willem T.
van der Schelling, George P.
Verhoef, Cornelis
Olthof, Pim B.
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Reihe/Periodikum: Sterk , M F M , Crolla , R M P H , Verseveld , M , Dekker , J W T , van der Schelling , G P , Verhoef , C & Olthof , P B 2023 , ' Uptake of robot-assisted colon cancer surgery in the Netherlands ' , Surgical Endoscopy , vol. 37 , no. 11 , pp. 8196-8203 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-023-10383-5
Sprache: Englisch
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Background: The robot-assisted approach is now often used for rectal cancer surgery, but its use in colon cancer surgery is less well defined. This study aims to compare the outcomes of robotic-assisted colon cancer surgery to conventional laparoscopy in the Netherlands. Methods: Data on all patients who underwent surgery for colon cancer from 2018 to 2020 were collected from the Dutch Colorectal Audit. All complications, readmissions, and deaths within 90 days after surgery were recorded along with conversion rate, margin and harvested nodes. Groups were stratified according to the robot-assisted and laparoscopic approach. Results: In total, 18,886 patients were included in the analyses. The operative approach was open in 15.2%, laparoscopic in 78.9% and robot-assisted in 5.9%. The proportion of robot-assisted surgery increased from 4.7% in 2018 to 6.9% in 2020. There were no notable differences in outcomes between the robot-assisted and laparoscopic approach for Elective cT1-3M0 right, left, and sigmoid colectomy. Only conversion rate was consistently lower in the robotic group. (4.6% versus 8.8%, 4.6% versus 11.6%, and 1.6 versus 5.9%, respectively). Conclusions: This nationwide study on surgery for colon cancer shows there is a gradual but slow adoption of robotic surgery for colon cancer up to 6.9% in 2020. When comparing the outcomes of right, left, and sigmoid colectomy, clinical outcomes were similar between the robotic and laparoscopic approach. However, conversion rate is consistently lower in the robotic procedures.