Analysis of over 109,000 low anterior resections reveals a significant reduction in major complications after the COVID-19 pandemic, with anastomotic leakage rates dropping from 9.8% to 7.1%. The use of robotic surgery surged from 16.8% to 41.2% of procedures, highlighting a shift in surgical practice. Although surgeries declined during the pandemic, rates returned to pre-pandemic levels, indicating resilience in the healthcare system and improved surgical outcomes in rectal cancer treatment.
Journal Article by Seishima R, Endo H (…) Kitagawa Y et 11 al. in Ann Gastroenterol Surg
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