The rise of robotics: Surgical approaches for rectal cancer over time
Robotic surgery has significantly improved in oncologic measures, including rates of quality surgical resection and patients' overall survival, over the past decade, outperforming laparoscopic and open techniques. These findings underscore the growing role of robotic surgery in rectal cancer care and the need for formalized training and credentialing to ensure continued progress and equitable access to this technology.
Authors
- Kamil Erözkan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2193-9984)
- Lauren E. Henke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2208-3241)
- Meagan Costedio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6825-0514)
- J. Eva Selfridge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8979-1416)
- Kristen M. Westfall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1934-6477)
- Emily Simon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0873-8336)
- Ronald Charles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0196-443X)
- Emily Steinhagen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1155-6624)
- Trevor Teetor
Institutions
- University Hospitals of Cleveland (US)
- University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Endoscopy
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-025-12065-w
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.14