Publication Name	World Journal of Surgical Procedures
Manuscript ID	75485
Country	Trinidad and Tobago

Received	2022-01-30 23:21
Peer-Review Started	2022-01-30 23:22
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2022-03-25 02:33
Revised	2022-05-11 01:40
Second Decision	2022-06-08 03:12
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2022-06-17 23:00
Articles in Press	2022-06-17 23:00
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Typeset the Manuscript	2022-07-12 09:39
Publish the Manuscript Online	2022-07-13 03:27

ISSN	2219-2832 (online)
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Freehand-robot-assisted laparoscopic colorectal surgery: Initial experience in the Trinidad and Tobago
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Shamir O Cawich, Yardesh Singh, Vijay Naraynsingh, Ramdas Senasi and Tan Arulampalam
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Shamir O Cawich http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3377-0303 Yardesh Singh http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6058-6267 Vijay Naraynsingh http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5445-3385 Ramdas Senasi http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9894-877X Tan Arulampalam http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1784-7713
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Shamir O Cawich, FRCS, Full Professor, Department of Surgery, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, St Augustine , Trinidad and Tobago. socawich@hotmail.com
Key Words	Laparoscopic; Robotic; Minimally invasive; Colorectal
Core Tip	This study demonstrates that robot-assisted laparoscopic colorectal surgery is feasible in the resource poor Caribbean setting, but requires appropriate user training to ensure safe introduction of the technology.
Publish Date	2022-07-13 03:27
Citation	Cawich SO, Singh Y, Naraynsingh V, Senasi R, Arulampalam T. Freehand-robot-assisted laparoscopic colorectal surgery: Initial experience in the Trinidad and Tobago. World J Surg Proced 2022; 12(1): 1-7
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2832/full/v12/i1/1.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5412/wjsp.v12.i1.1

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