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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2015; 21(46): 13152-13159
Published online Dec 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i46.13152
Totally robotic vs 3D laparoscopic colectomy: A single centers preliminary experience
Mario Guerrieri, Roberto Campagnacci, Pierluigi Sperti, Giulio Belfiori, Rosaria Gesuita, Roberto Ghiselli
Mario Guerrieri, Roberto Campagnacci, Pierluigi Sperti, Giulio Belfiori, Roberto Ghiselli, Department of General Surgery, Clinica Chirurgica, Ospedali Riuniti, Polytechnic University of Marche, 60121 Ancona, Italy
Rosaria Gesuita, Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Polytechnic University of Marche, 60121 Ancona, Italy
Author contributions: Guerrieri M, Campagnacci R, Sperti P, Belfiori G and Ghiselli R planned the study; Gesuita R analyzed data; Sperti P and Belfiori G performed the research and wrote the paper with Guerrieri M.
Institutional review board statement: The internal ethic committee approved this research.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Roberto Campagnacci, MD, Department of General Surgery, Clinica Chirurgica, Ospedali Riuniti, Polytechnic University of Marche, Strada Passo Varano, 60131 Ancona, Italy. rcampagnacci@libero.it
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Received: May 9, 2015
Peer-review started: May 12, 2015
First decision: June 19, 2015
Revised: July 9, 2015
Accepted: September 14, 2015
Article in press: September 15, 2015
Published online: December 14, 2015
Core Tip

Core tip: Three-dimensional (3D) vision systems (Robotic and 3D laparoscopy) have been applied recently in the field of general colorectal surgery. They have brought a lot of benefits not only for the surgeon but also for the patient. However the robotic technique is very expensive, and no study has been published comparing these two techniques. Here, we compared robotic colorectal surgery to 3D laparoscopic with respect to short term outcomes and costs.