TY - JOUR AU - Marks, John AU - Josse, Jonathan PY - 2018 TI - Which is better, robotic or laparoscopic total mesorectal excision surgery? Does it really matter? JF - Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery; Vol 3 (October 2018): Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery Y2 - 2018 KW - N2 - The lead article “ Robotic - assisted total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer results in a significantly higher quality of TME specimen compared to the laparoscopic approach — report of a single center experience ” as published in the July, 2018 issue of International Journal of Colorectal Disease , illustrates the multiple issues confronting surgeons in the management of rectal cancer. The authors are to be congratulated on their excellent operative results; particularly in their robotic TME group where complete total mesorectal excision was achieved in >97% of their specimens (1). That said, this study raises more questions than it offers answers. UR - https://ales.amegroups.org/article/view/4801