Implementation of a standardized surgical technique in robot-assisted restorative rectal cancer resection: a single center cohort study.
Jacob Damgaard EriksenHenriette Vind ThaysenKatrine Jøssing EmmertsenAnders Husted MadsenAnders TøttrupCharlotte Buchard NøragerKen LjungmannNiels ThomassenConor Patrick DelaneyLene Hjerrild IversenPublished in: BMC surgery (2022)
The full standardization was effectively implemented for rectal cancer patients undergoing robot-assisted RRR. The risk of AL, LOS and readmission decreased during the study period. A team focus on high-reliability and peri-operative complications can improve patient outcomes.