Robotic right colectomy with complete mesocolic excision, central vascular ligation and hand-sewn intracorporeal anastomosis: feasibility, safety, and learning curve analysis
RRC with CME, CVL, and hand-sewn ICA is feasible, safe, and oncologically effective. Proficiency is typically achieved after 15-20 cases, supporting its role as a reproducible and teachable procedure in structured robotic colorectal programs.
Authors
- Miljana Vladimirov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8152-8017)
- Michael R. Leitz
- Jens Hoeppner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3485-7446)
- A. Hoyer
- Zsolt Madarasz
- Kira Baginski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6414-9754)
- Fabian Nimczewski
- Anas Baltamar
- Bogdan-Cornel Sturzu
- Krysztof Nowakowski
Institutions
- Bielefeld University (DE)
- Zimmer Biomet (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1740276
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00