Robotic versus laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: a case-control study

Abstract

Robotic resections represent a novel approach to treatment of colorectal cancer. The aim of our study was to critically assess the implementation of robotic colorectal surgical program at our institution and to compare it to the established laparoscopically assisted surgery.

Keywords

• robotic surgery
• laparoscopic surgery
• minimally invasive surgery
• colorectal cancer