Transperitoneal robotic resection of benign primary retroperitoneal tumors: can it be widely used?

Background This article was aimed to show the safety, flexibility and other advantages of transperitoneal robot‐assisted resection of benign primary retroperitoneal tumors. Methods Ten patients underwent robotic surgeries, and 31 underwent laparotomy surgeries from 2012 to 2014. The perioperative data, including tumor size, operation time, and other parameters were analyzed. Results The tumor sizes of the two groups were not different (robotic...