An observational study in Emergency General Surgery, sponsored by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in France. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-10-01.
Sponsored by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice · Observational
Background Abdominal surgical emergencies account for 20-30% of visceral surgery procedures. However, these emergencies are responsible for more than half of the morbidity in our discipline, with a surgical site infection rate four times higher than in elective surgery, and significantly higher rates of surgical revision and conversion (PMID: 34225343 and 27016997 and 27120712). In cases where minimally invasive surgery is converted to laparotomy, patients are three times more likely to be admitted to critical care units (PMID: 39966134). Visceral surgery currently represents the largest and fastest-growing discipline in robotic surgery. Robotic management of emergency general surgery has been described in the literature for several years, particularly in the United States. Robotic surgery allows a shift from open procedures to minimally invasive techniques or simplifies complex laparoscopic procedures. Several literature reviews and meta-analyses report decreased laparotomy rates, reduced perioperative morbidity, and shorter average length of hospital stay (PMID: 38446451 and 38918109). Abdominal surgical emergencies account for 20-30% of visceral surgery procedures. However, these emergencies are responsible for more than half of the morbidity in our discipline, with a surgical site infection rate four times higher than in elective surgery, and significantly higher rates of surgical revision and conversion (PMID: 34225343 and 27016997 and 27120712). In cases where minimally invasive surgery is converted to laparotomy, patients are three times more likely to be admitted to critical care units (PMID: 39966134). Visceral surgery currently represents the largest and fastest-growing discipline in robotic surgery. Robotic management of emergency general surgery has been described in the literature for several years, particularly in the United States. Robotic surgery allows a shift from open procedures to minimally invasive techniques or simplifies complex laparoscopic procedures. Several literature reviews and meta-analyses report decreased laparotomy rates, reduced perioperative morbidity, and shorter average length of hospital stay (PMID: 38446451 and 38918109).Primary Objective:To assess the implementation of a robotic surgery program for emergency visceral procedures (proof of feasibility in our university hospital). Secondary Objectives: Reduce perioperative morbidity, Reduce the rate of laparotomy, Reduce the average length of hospital stay (LOS), Reduce postoperative admission to critical care, Reduce operative time.
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Emergency general surgery patients admitted to Nice University Hospital.
Exclusion Criteria:
vPrimary Endpoint: The proportion of procedures performed robotically versus laparoscopically or via laparotomy for selected indications. Secondary Endpoints: A 5% change in perioperative morbidity, laparotomy rate, LOS, critical care admission rate, and operative time. Included Pathologies (for patients eligible for laparoscopy) : Acute cholecystitis with predictors of intraoperative difficulty. Bowel obstruction requiring bowel resection (in presence of CT signs of visceral compromise: poor enhancement of bowel loops, pneumoperitoneum). Complicated acute diverticulitis with perforation and peritonitis. Penetrating abdominal trauma with hemodynamic stability requiring surgery (e.g., bowel resection-anastomosis). Right or left colectomy for other etiologies. Splenectomy in hemodynamically stable or embolized patients.
Implementation of a robotic surgery program for emergency visceral procedures
To assess the implementation of a robotic surgery program for emergency visceral procedures (proof of feasibility in our university hospital).The team will screen patients who will meet the inclusion criteria and the first score will be : were we able to purpose robotic approach fr the patient. Then if we were able to do it, and if not, the reason why (OT nurse difficulty ? technical issue ? other ?).
Time frame: Postoperative day 30
Evaluating robotic general emergencies procedures (Change perioperative morbidity)
Clavien-Dindo Classification ( grade 1 to 5) vs an historical cohort
Time frame: Postoperative day 30.
Evaluating robotic general emergencies procedures (Change the rate of laparotomy)
Pourcentage vs historical data
Time frame: Postoperative day 30
Evaluating robotic general emergencies procedures (Change the average length of hospital stay )
(LOS)-(in days, vs historical data)
Time frame: Postoperative day 30
Evaluating robotic general emergencies procedures (Change postoperative admission to critical care)
Pourcentage vs historical data
Time frame: Postoperative day 30
Evaluating robotic general emergencies procedures (Change operative time)
In minutes, vs historical data
Time frame: Postoperative day 30
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