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September 6, 2026International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery

An Emergency Robotic Programme for Acute Complicated Diverticulitis: A Tertiary Centre Experience

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EEEllen Van EetveldeTVTommaso ViolanteSVSarah Violon

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Overview

Retrospective study demonstrates the technical feasibility of emergency robotic surgery for acute complicated diverticulitis, suggesting dedicated emergency robotic programmes are viable.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the feasibility and outcomes of establishing a dedicated emergency robotic surgery programme for patients with acute complicated diverticulitis.
  • Retrospectively analysed a prospectively maintained registry from 2020 to 2023 at a single tertiary centre.
  • Identified 31 patients presenting with suspected complicated diverticulitis, of whom 19 met inclusion criteria and underwent robotic left colectomy or Hartmann's procedure.
  • Median total procedure time was 171 minutes (IQR 42) and median total operating room time was 235 minutes (IQR 55), with 0% (0/19) conversion to open surgery.
  • Overall 30-day morbidity was 47.4% (9/19) and 30-day mortality was 10.5% (2/19).

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Eetvelde et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9d1e9328139818eab218echttps://doi.org/10.1002/rcs.70225
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