Permanent stoma rate and long-term stoma complications in laparoscopic, robot-assisted, and transanal total mesorectal excisions: a retrospective cohort study.
Thijs A BurghgraefR T J GeitenbeekM BroekmanJ C HolR HompesE C J Constennull nullPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)
The robot-assisted and transanal techniques are associated with a lower permanent stoma rate in patients who underwent a low anterior resection.