Annals of surgery
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To compare short term outcomes of patients undergoing laparoscopic or robotic rectal cancer surgery. ⋯ Robotic rectal cancer surgery is strongly associated with better short-term outcomes over laparoscopic surgery.
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To examine the rate of new and persistent opioid use after endocrine surgery operations. ⋯ The rate of new, persistent opioid use after endocrine surgery operations is substantial but may be mitigated by decreasing the number of postoperative opioids prescribed.