Robotic Surgery for Rectal Cancer Provides Advantageous Outcomes Over Laparoscopic Approach

To compare short term outcomes of patients undergoing laparoscopic or robotic rectal cancer surgery.Significant benefits of robotic rectal cancer surgery over laparoscopy have yet to be demonstrated. Operative time and direct institutional cost seem in favor of the laparoscopic approach.We performed a retrospective review of consecutive patients operated on for rectal cancer with a mini-invasive approach at Mayo Clinic from 2005 to 2018. The...