Common Colorectal Procedures Can Be Safely Performed Using the Hugo™ RAS System with No Prior Robotic Surgery Experience

Colorectal procedures were successfully performed using the Hugo™ RAS system by a team inexperienced in robotic surgery after intensive training. Ten patients underwent procedures with no conversions, technical difficulties, or postoperative morbidity. Median total operative time was 185 minutes, and median docking time was 14 minutes. Hospital stays ranged from 2 to 4 days, and a median of 21 lymph nodes were yielded in operations for malignant conditions.