Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 173-176, December 2009

Robotics: Left Colon and Sigmoid Resection

  • Seon H. Kim, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Seon H. Kim, MD, Department of Surgery, Anam Hospital, Korea University, 126-1, 5 ga, Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136–705, Korea

Department of Surgery, Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea

There are many potential advantages of using robotics for resection of the left colon and the sigmoid colon. These include stable traction of the vascular pedicles, preservation of the aortic and the hypogastric nerve plexus, improved accessibility for take-down of the splenic flexure, and easily applicable intracorporeal colorectal or colocolic anastomosis. This chapter provides a detailed description of the technique used in a robotic dissection for a left colectomy or sigmoidectomy.

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 The work was reported from Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

PII: S1043-1489(09)00046-3

doi:10.1053/j.scrs.2009.08.009

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 173-176, December 2009

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