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Robotic Rectopexy

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Robotic rectopexy is an advancing surgical technique for the treatment of rectal prolapse. The learning curve is shorter for robotic rectopexy compared to laparoscopic rectopexy. The technical advantages provided by the robot improve visualization in the pelvis and also contribute to lower conversion rates. Operative time approaches that of the laparoscopic approach with increased experience and use of the D’Hoore’s procedure. Blood loss is not significantly different. Length of hospital stay from 2 to 6 days and recurrence of 0–15 % for robotic rectopexy are equivocal to the laparoscopic technique.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA

    James W. Fleshman M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S., Sarah Boostrom M.D., F.A.C.S. & Gentry Caton M.D.

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  1. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery Department of Surgery, Temple University Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Howard Ross

  2. Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angels, California, USA

    Sang Lee

  3. Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, USA

    Bradley J. Champagne

  4. University of California, Irvine Orange, California, USA

    Alessio Pigazzi

  5. Hofstra School of Medicine, North Shore-LIJ Health System,Huntington Hospital, Woodbury, New York, USA

    David E. Rivadeneira

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Fleshman, J.W., Boostrom, S., Caton, G. (2015). Robotic Rectopexy. In: Ross, H., Lee, S., Champagne, B., Pigazzi, A., Rivadeneira, D. (eds) Robotic Approaches to Colorectal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09120-4_15

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