Comparison Between Robotic and Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy

March 28, 2026 updated by: Zhangfa Song, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital

Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Robotic vs. Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

This study aims to compare outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for right colon cancer.

Study Overview

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

771

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Zhejiang
      • Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310000
        • Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

right colon cancer patients

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • colon cancer lesions to be located at the hepatic flexure, ascending colon, or cecum, as confirmed by colonoscopy
  • the pathological biopsy revealed adenocarcinoma, and the clinical staging was diagnosed as clinical stages I to IV according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) TNM classification (8th edition)
  • the patients plan to undergo right hemicolectomy
  • the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG-PS) is 0 or 1

Exclusion Criteria:

  • incomplete case data
  • surgery performed after colorectal cancer recurrence
  • patients with multiple primary cancers and other malignant tumors.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
laparoscopic right hemicolectomy
laparoscopic right hemicolectomy
robotic right hemicolectomy
robotic right hemicolectomy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Disease free survival(DFS)
Time Frame: 3 years after surgery
The three-year disease-free survival of patients.
3 years after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Overall survival(OS)
Time Frame: 3 years after surgery
The three-year overall survival of patients.
3 years after surgery
Surgical complications
Time Frame: During the perioperative period
During the perioperative period, the incidence of surgical complications
During the perioperative period
Surgical recovery time
Time Frame: During the perioperative period
It refers to the time required for patients to resume gas passing, bowel movements, be discharged from the hospital, and return to normal life after surgery
During the perioperative period
Hospitalization expenses
Time Frame: During the perioperative period
Hospitalization expenses include surgery-related costs
During the perioperative period

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2026

Study Completion (Actual)

March 28, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 3, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 10, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

January 20, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 2, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LRCRC

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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