Surgical interventions in inflammatory bowel disease: Indications, techniques, outcomes, and future directions

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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Jun 5, 2026; 17(2): 118778
Published online Jun 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i2.118778

Table 6 Laparoscopic vs robotic vs open inflammatory bowel disease surgery

Aspect	Open surgery	Laparoscopic surgery	Robotic surgery
Incision/access	Midline laparotomy	Multiple small ports	Multiple robotic ports; articulated instruments
Postoperative pain	Highest	Reduced vs open	Similar or slightly less vs laparoscopy in some series
Length of stay	Longest	Shorter vs open	Comparable to laparoscopy; sometimes shorter in complex pelvic cases
Conversion to open	N/A	Low but present	Very low in expert centers; longer operative time
Cost/resources	Lowest direct device cost	Moderate	Highest device and OR cost

N/A: Not applicable; OR: Odds ratio.

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Citation: Agrawal H, Gupta N. Surgical interventions in inflammatory bowel disease: Indications, techniques, outcomes, and future directions. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2026; 17(2): 118778
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i2.118778

Agrawal H, Gupta N. Surgical interventions in inflammatory bowel disease: Indications, techniques, outcomes, and future directions. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2026; 17(2): 118778 [PMID: 42273245 DOI: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i2.118778]

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