Does prolonged operative time impact postoperative morbidity in patients undergoing robotic-assisted rectal resection for cancer?
Emilie DuchalaisN MachairasS R KelleyR G LandmannA MercheaD T ColibaseanuK L MathisE J DozoisD W LarsonPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2018)
In our study, prolonged operative time was not associated with an over-risk of morbidity in patients undergoing robotic resection for rectal cancer. These results suggest that more difficult robotic procedures do not lead to increased postoperative morbidity.