Feasibility and outcomes of robotic colorectal cancer surgery in patients with high body mass index

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Authors

Edward T. Gilbert-Kawai · University of Liverpool

Abstract

Robotic colorectal surgery is a feasible and safe option in elevated BMI patients, with low conversion rates and acceptable morbidity. Importantly, prolonged Trendelenburg position did not appear to increase anaesthetic risk, with only one reversible positioning-related complication observed.

Topics & Keywords

Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic Effects Abdominal Surgery and Complications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology

Volume 30, Issue 1

DOI: 10.1007/s10151-025-03278-1

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