September 10, 2025Frontiers in SurgeryOpen Access

Robotic vs. 3D laparoscopic resection for rectal cancer: a single-center retrospective study of short-term outcomes and functional recovery

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Retrospective analysis shows robotic surgery may reduce complications and improve function recovery in rectal cancer patients.

Robotic surgery led to significantly reduced intraoperative blood loss compared to 3D laparoscopic surgery.
While robotic surgery had longer operative duration, it resulted in enhanced recovery of urogenital function.
Multivariable analysis indicated that robotic surgery is an independent predictor of improved urinary and sexual function recovery.
Both surgical methods exhibited similar long-term survival outcomes, with no significant differences in safety profiles.

Liu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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