Robotic simultaneous resection of rectal cancer and liver metastases

Clin Case Rep. 2017 Oct 5;5(12):1913-1918. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1138. eCollection 2017 Dec.

Abstract

Surgical resection is the only potential cure for colorectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases (SLM). Simultaneous resection of colorectal cancer and SLM using robotic-assistance has been rarely reported. We demonstrate that robotic-assisted simultaneous resection of colorectal cancer and SLMs is feasible, safe, and has potential to demonstrate good oncologic outcomes.

Keywords: Colorectal cancer; liver metastases; malignancy; oncology; robotic surgery; synchronous liver metastases.

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  • Case Reports