Enhanced recovery and reduced conversion rates in robotic rectal cancer surgery: a single-center retrospective cohort study.
Markus P WeiglChristian AttenbergerBenedikt FeursteinTarkan JägerKlaus EmmanuelPatrick ClemensSylvia MinkMatthias KowatschIngmar KönigsrainerPeter TschannPublished in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2024)
Robotic-assisted rectal resection provides significant advantages in terms of lower conversion rates, better specimen quality, and shorter hospital stays while maintaining comparable complication rates and oncologic outcomes to conventional laparoscopic and open approaches. These findings support robotic surgery as a standard treatment option for rectal cancer.
Keyphrases
- rectal cancer
- minimally invasive
- locally advanced
- robot assisted
- healthcare
- emergency department
- prostate cancer
- coronary artery bypass
- squamous cell carcinoma
- type diabetes
- acute coronary syndrome
- adipose tissue
- combination therapy
- surgical site infection
- acute care
- weight loss
- replacement therapy
- electronic health record