Robotic Colorectal Surgery: Advance or Expense?

Adv Surg. 2016 Sep;50(1):157-71. doi: 10.1016/j.yasu.2016.04.001. Epub 2016 Jun 9.
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Keywords: Circumferential resection margin; Colorectal surgery; Hand-sewn ileocolic anastomoses; Laparoscopic colorectal surgery; Quality of total mesolectal excision; Rectal cancer; Robotic colorectal surgery.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anastomosis, Surgical / methods
  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Digestive System Surgical Procedures / economics
  • Digestive System Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Digestive System Surgical Procedures / standards
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy
  • Pelvis / anatomy & histology
  • Rectal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Robotic Surgical Procedures / economics
  • Robotic Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Robotic Surgical Procedures / standards
  • Suture Techniques