Robotic transanal total mesorectal excision: Is the future now?

Table 4 Detail of postoperative complications

Ref.
Gómez Ruiz et al[29], 2015	Grade B anastomotic leak diagnosed in the outpatient clinic on postoperative day 14
Atallah et al[30], 2015	Sub-segmental pulmonary embolism
	Dehydration related to high output from his diverting ileostomy that required readmission 3 wk postoperatively
	Wound hematoma requiring drainage 2 wk postoperatively
Huscher et al[32], 2015	Rectal bleeding requiring the transfusion of blood units without reoperation
Kuo et al[33], 2017	Laparoscopic adhesiolysis for postoperative intestinal obstruction
	Superficial wound infection
Hu et al[34], 2020	Postoperative Ileus with Conservative treatment
	Pelvic abscess treated with antibiotics
	Acute urinary retention that required reinsertion of Foley catheter
	Perineal wound bleeding that needed hemostasis
	Duodenal ulcer bleeding with conservative treatment
	Fever with unknown origin with conservative treatment
	Acute appendicitis managed with antibiotics
Ye et al[38], 2021	Anastomotic leakage grade B on postoperative day 3History of duodenal ulcer with duodenal hemorrhage on postoperative day 7 solved with conservative treatment
	Postoperative ileus treated with gastrointestinal decompression and parenteral nutrition