A Mapping of Operative Heterogeneity in Robotic Splenic Flexure Cancer Surgery, Focusing on Vascular Ligation and Reconstructive Strategy

Mohit Satish Gupta, Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Sina Hossaini, Mick Harper, Gerald David, Guglielmo Piozzi, Filippos Sagias, John Conti, Jim Khan · 2026

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Mohit Satish Gupta and a team of co-authors map how robotic surgery for cancer at the colon's splenic flexure varies between teams. Their review appeared in twenty twenty-six. This corner of the colon has shifting blood supply and drainage, so surgeons disagree on how much to remove.

The team searched two major databases under standard review rules. Sixteen studies covering ninety-seven robotic operations qualified. Most were single-case technique reports. The comparative studies favored a focused removal that spares a main artery while cutting a branch. Other choices, like how the bowel is rejoined, varied far more. Reporting was patchy across the studies. The map shows where practice agrees and where clear standards are still missing.

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CREATORMohit Satish Gupta, Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Sina Hossaini, Mick Harper, Gerald David, Guglielmo Piozzi, Filippos Sagias, John Conti, Jim Khan
YEAR2026
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE45 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13162774

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