One in every twenty-five persons in America is a racial/ethnic minority who lives in a rural
area. Our objective was to summarize how racism and, subsequently, the social …

Background Potential advantages of robotic surgery, such as 3-dimensional high-definition
vision, wrist-like movements of instruments, stable camera holding, motion filter for tremor …

Background The purpose of this study was to identify differences in both demographic and
pathologic factors associated with the age-related rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) and …

Purpose To investigate national utilization trends of minimally-invasive partial nephrectomy
(PN) and minimally-invasive radical nephrectomy (RN), and to identify disparities in the …

Introduction Robotic-assisted procedures were frequently found to have similar outcomes
and indications to their laparoscopic counterparts, yet significant variation existed in the …

Background Most radical prostatectomies are completed with robotic assistance. While
studies have previously evaluated perioperative outcomes of robot‐assisted radical …

Objective: To determine the impact of race and insurance on use of minimally invasive (MIS)
compared with open techniques for rectal cancer in the United States. Background: Race …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic caused many surgical providers to conduct outpatient
evaluations using remote audiovisual conferencing technology (ie, telemedicine) for the first …

BACKGROUND Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is safe and improves outcomes in older
persons with rectal cancer but may be underutilized. As older persons are the largest …

Background It is unclear whether robotic utilization has increased overall minimally invasive
colorectal surgery rates or if robotics is being adopted instead of laparoscopy. The goal was …