title: Lap colectomy and robotics for colon cancer.
abstract: Robotic approaches have seen significant growth in the last 5 years. Taking advantage of three-dimensional visualization, improved articulation, and multiple operating arms provides theoretical and real advantages in colorectal cancer surgery. This article reviews the potential advantages and disadvantages, current outcomes, and future directions for robotic approaches to colon cancer surgery.
authors.affiliation: Florida Hospital Celebration Health Campus, Celebration Colorectal, 410 Celebration Place, Suite 401, Celebration, FL 34747, USA. Eduardo.parradavila.md@flhosp.org
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Parra-Davila
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramamoorthy
mesh_terms: D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D061214:Patient Safety; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome