Importance Rectal resection with mesorectal excision is the mainstay treatment for rectal
cancer. Objective To review and analyze the evidence concerning the pathologic outcomes …

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 …

Background Robot-assisted surgery is increasingly adopted in colorectal surgery. However,
evidence for the implementation of robot-assisted surgery for colon cancer is sparse. This …

Background In the right colon surgery, there is a growing literature comparing the safety of
robotic right colectomy (RRC) to that of laparoscopic right colectomy (LRC). With this paper …

Background Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal-pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) is a
curative and cancer preventative procedure in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and …

Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most performed surgeries
worldwide but its learning curve is still unclear. Methods A systematic review was conducted …

Background To prepare for surgery, surgeons often recur to surgical videos, with YouTube
being reported as the preferred source. This study aimed to compare the evaluation of three …

Purpose The aim of the present systematic review and meta-analysis is to compare
laparoscopic right colectomy (LRC) versus robotic right colectomy (RRC) using …

Background: There is a rapidly growing literature available on right hemicolectomy
comparing the short-and long-term outcomes of robotic right colectomy (RRC) to that of …

Background Robotic surgery is offered at most major medical institutions. The extent of its
use within general surgical oncology, however, is poorly understood. We hypothesized that …