Medical Xpress July 31, 2025
Robotic surgery is a viable and sometimes advantageous approach for emergency colorectal surgery, a setting in which it has previously been underused and understudied, according to new research findings published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Emergency colorectal surgery traditionally employs open approaches, with limited adoption of minimally invasive techniques. While robotic surgery demonstrates benefits in elective procedures, its role in emergency settings has remained unclear. Researchers from the United States, Italy, and Belgium recently evaluated the outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic and open approaches in emergency colorectal procedures and predicted future adoption trends.
The research team used the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) database to analyze 83,483 patients who underwent...
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