TY - JOUR
T1 - Robotic resection of huge presacral tumors
T2 - Case series and comparison with an open resection
AU - Oh, Jae Keun
AU - Yang, Moon Sool
AU - Yoon, Do Heum
AU - Rha, Koon Ho
AU - Kim, Keung Nyun
AU - Yi, Seong
AU - Ha, Yoon
PY - 2014/6
Y1 - 2014/6
N2 - Study Design: Clinical case series and analysis. Objective: The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of robotic presacral tumor resection compared with conventional open approach. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Conventional open approach for huge presacral tumors in the retroperitoneal space often demands excessive hospitalization and poor cosmesis. Furthermore, narrow surgical field sometimes interrupt delicate procedures. METHODS: Nine patients with huge (diameter >10 cm) presacral tumors underwent surgery. Five patients among them had robotic procedure and the others had open transperitoneal tumor resection. Operation time, blood loss, hospitalization, and complications were analyzed. Results: Robotic presacral tumor resection showed shorter operation time, less bleeding, and shorter hospitalization. Moreover, there was no complication related to abdominal adhesion. Conclusions: Although robotic resection for presacral tumor still has limitations technically and economically, robotic resection for huge presacral tumors demonstrated advantages over open resection specifically for benign neurogenic tumors.
AB - Study Design: Clinical case series and analysis. Objective: The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of robotic presacral tumor resection compared with conventional open approach. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Conventional open approach for huge presacral tumors in the retroperitoneal space often demands excessive hospitalization and poor cosmesis. Furthermore, narrow surgical field sometimes interrupt delicate procedures. METHODS: Nine patients with huge (diameter >10 cm) presacral tumors underwent surgery. Five patients among them had robotic procedure and the others had open transperitoneal tumor resection. Operation time, blood loss, hospitalization, and complications were analyzed. Results: Robotic presacral tumor resection showed shorter operation time, less bleeding, and shorter hospitalization. Moreover, there was no complication related to abdominal adhesion. Conclusions: Although robotic resection for presacral tumor still has limitations technically and economically, robotic resection for huge presacral tumors demonstrated advantages over open resection specifically for benign neurogenic tumors.
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U2 - 10.1097/BSD.0b013e318299c5fd
DO - 10.1097/BSD.0b013e318299c5fd
M3 - Article
C2 - 23698108
AN - SCOPUS:84901846369
VL - 27
SP - E151-E154
JO - Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques
JF - Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques
SN - 1536-0652
IS - 4
ER -