Minerva chirurgica
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Comparative Study
Robotic versus laparoscopic right colectomy for cancer: short-term outcomes and influence of Body Mass Index on conversion rate.
It is still controversial if the robotic colorectal surgery provides any advantage compared to conventional laparoscopy. We compared the short-term outcomes of robotic right colectomy (RRC) and laparoscopic right colectomy (LRC) and the influence of Body Mass Index (BMI) on each one. ⋯ RRC offers slightly advantages to the LRC with extracorporeal anastomosis, even if it still requests increased time and costs. This study suggested that this difference increases when BMI rises.