Robotic resection of retrorectal tumor: an alternative to the Kraske procedure

摘要

The Kraske procedure is a surgical technique in which the presacral space is accessed by removal of the coccyx andportions of the sacrum. This is an accepted procedure for mid-rectal lesions. An alternative to the Kraske procedure isRobotic-assisted Laparoscopy (RAL), a minimally invasive alternative approach that offers numerous benefits. Wepresent the case of a patient with a retrorectal duplication cyst resected using a robotic-assisted laparoscopic procedure.