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Robotic colorectal surgery in Australia: a cohort study examining clinical outcomes and cost.
Aust Health Rev
October 2019
Department of Surgery, Eastern Health, 8 Arnold Street, Box Hill, Vic. 3128, Australia. Email: and General Surgery and Gastroenterology Clinical Institute, Epworth Healthcare, 89 Bridge Road, Richmond, Vic. 3121, Australia.
Objective The aim of this study was to compare robotic versus laparoscopic colorectal operations for clinical outcomes, safety and cost. Methods A retrospective cohort study was performed of 213 elective colorectal operations (59 robotic, 154 laparoscopic), matched by surgeon and operation type. Results No differences in age, body mass index, median American Society of Anesthesiologists score or presence of cancer were observed between the laparoscopic or robotic surgery groups.
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