How robotic platforms are revolutionizing colorectal surgery techniques: a comparative review

Robotic surgery significantly improves patient outcomes, including shorter postoperative recovery times and effective cancer resection margins. However, challenges faced with these platforms include longer intraoperative times, arm clashing, the need for bedside assistance, and cost. Nevertheless, with the evolution toward managing more complex rectal cancer cases and more challenging dissection planes, the need for robotic platforms will only grow.