The global population is aging, and with it, the prevalence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing. Individuals aged ≥80 years represent a unique and growing subset of CRC patients. These patients often present with multiple comorbidities, functional decline, and increased surgical risk. Despite this, surgical resection remains the cornerstone of curative treatment.
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS), particularly robotic-assisted colorectal surgery (RACS), has gained attention for its potential benefits in this demographic. While laparoscopy is well-established, its technical limitations—including restricted dexterity and ergonomics—pose challenges in complex cases. RACS, developed to overcome these limitations, provides three-dimensional (3D) vision, wristed instrumentation motion scaling, tremor elimination, and improved ergonomics.
Despite growing data supporting the safety and efficacy of RACS, its application in patients over 90 years remains scarcely reported. This report presents a successful case of robotic right colectomy in a 92-year-old woman with a malignant cecal tumor, highlighting surgical strategy, perioperative considerations, and outcomes. Our objective is to present a case of a robotic right colectomy for malignant cecal neoplasm in an elderly patient.
Keywords: Colorectal cancer; Elderly, Minimally invasive surgery, Right colectomy, Robotic surgery.
Citation: Epstein, M. G. et al., (2025). Robotic right colectomy in a elderly patient due to hemorrhagic cecal cancer: a case report. J Sur & Surgic Proce.,3(3):1-3.