Robotic APR shows better short-term outcomes than laparoscopic APR, with lower positive resection margins and conversion rates to open surgery. Robotic APR is associated with longer operation times ...
Association of GLP-1 receptor agonist use with overall survival in patients with colorectal cancer and type 2 diabetes: A multicenter real-world study. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2026 ...
A new study shows that robotic surgery provides several important advantages over the laparoscopic approach to colorectal resections. The retrospective cohort study, published in the Journal of ...
Alessio Pigazzi, MD, PhD, FACS, FASCRS, discussed how robot-assisted surgery for colorectal cancers has evolved over the past 20 years. CancerNetwork ® spoke with Alessio Pigazzi, MD, PhD, FACS, ...
Surgical resection of the rectum requires dissection close to the nerves responsible for bladder and sexual function. The inferior hypogastric plexus is responsible for erection in both men and women.
Five-Year Follow-Up of Patients With Advanced Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treated With Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation After Nonmyeloablative Conditioning Adjuvant systemic chemotherapy ...
In 44 patients with large rectal polyps referred for endoscopic resection, pelvic MRI overstaged tumor depth (T-stage) and nodal status (N-stage) in 38.6% and 2.3% of cases, respectively, potentially ...
Low anterior resection (LAR) surgery treats colorectal cancer. Sometimes, the surgery is elective. Other times, it is an emergency procedure surgeons may perform for advanced-stage cancer. Surgeons ...