Laparoscopic versus robot-assisted left hemicolectomy: A pilot study on sustainability.

Tech Coloproctol · 2025 · PMC12552322 · PMID 41136731

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Disposal of biohazardous waste generated higher healthcare costs for robot-assisted compared with conventional laparoscopic operations (€18.5 ± 1.9 versus €14.1 ± 1.3) per procedure, although the difference did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.06) (Table 3 ).

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