Robot‐Assisted Colectomy for Left‐Sided Colon Cancer: Comparison of da Vinci SP and Single‐Site Platforms

Abstract

BACKGROUND: To compare the clinicopathological and cosmetic outcomes of robotic colectomy using the da Vinci SP and Single-Site for left-sided colon cancer. METHODS: The study included 31 and 52 patients who underwent robotic colectomy using the SP and Single-Site, respectively, between July 2011 and July 2023. The Patient Scar Assessment Questionnaire (PSAQ) was used to assess cosmetic outcomes. RESULTS: Patients who underwent colectomy using the SP had a shorter wound length, less bleeding, and fewer port usages compared with those who underwent colectomy using the Single-Site. The SP group required fewer analgesics on post-operative day 2, showed a shorter time to flatulence, sip water and soft diet, and a shorter hospital stay. Total PSAQ scores for the SP group were superior to those of the Single-Site group. CONCLUSIONS: Robotic colectomy for left-sided colon cancer using the SP presents better short-term recovery, requires fewer analgesics and has better cosmetic outcomes than Single-Site.