The next generation of surgical robotics is poised to disrupt healthcare systems worldwide,
requiring new frameworks for evaluation. However, evaluation during a surgical robot's …

Simple Summary Surgery remains a mainstay of combined modality treatment at patients
with rectal cancer; however, there is a growing interest in using laparoscopic techniques …

Background Systematic reviews are an important tool of evidence-based surgery. Surgical
systematic reviews and trials, however, require a special methodological approach. Purpose …

Aim The learning curve has implications for efficient surgical training. Robotic surgery is
perceived to have a shorter learning curve than laparoscopy; however, detailed analysis is …

Objective: To compare short term outcomes of patients undergoing laparoscopic or robotic
rectal cancer surgery. Background: Significant benefits of robotic rectal cancer surgery over …

Background Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery has several advantages over
conventional laparoscopy. However, population-based comparative studies for low anterior …

Background Mixed results are reported on clinical and cancer outcomes in laparoscopic
rectal cancer surgery (LRCS) compared with robotic rectal cancer surgery (RRCS) …

Background Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (TME) surgery for rectal cancer has
important technical limitations. Robot-assisted and transanal TME (TaTME) may overcome …

Simple Summary Surgery is the mainstay treatment for patients with rectal cancer. Open and
laparoscopic surgeries have been used for many years, but robot-assisted surgery has been …

Surgical resection is crucial for curative treatment of rectal cancer. Through multidisciplinary
treatment, including radiochemotherapy and total mesorectal excision, survival has …