Four-arm single docking full robotic surgery for low rectal cancer: techniques and post-operative outcomes

Background: laparoscopic rectal surgery has not yet achieved a high penetration rate because of its steep learning curve and its relatively high conversion rate. Robotic rectal resection represents the main indication of the use of the robotic platform in colorectal surgery. The aim of this study wa...

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Main Authors: José Reinan Ramos, Alexandre Duarte Miranda, Wilermo Torres, Eduardo Parra-Davila
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2014-04-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936314000288