Diseases of the colon and rectum
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The superiority of robot-assisted over laparoscopic total mesorectal excision has not been proven. Most studies do not take into account the learning curve while comparing the surgical technique. ⋯ Robot-assisted and laparoscopic total mesorectal excision are equally safe in terms of short-term outcome. However, with the robot-assisted approach, more primary anastomoses were constructed, and a lower wound infection rate was observed. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/B677.