Clinical Trials

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥ 18 years.
• BMI ≤ 35.
• Candidate for single-port robotic-assisted surgery for colorectal disease.
• Malignant tumor or neoplastic polyps that is/are amenable for low anterior resection with or without total mesorectal excision or tumor specific total mesorectal excision depending on tumor height.
• ASA ≤ 3.
• Willing and able to provide a written informed consent document.
• Willing and able to comply with the study protocol requirements  

Exclusion Criteria:

• Clinical or radiological evidence of metastatic disease.
• Life expectancy less than 6 months.  
• Cancer of the anal canal requiring an abdominoperineal resection.
• Severely symptomatic tumors.
• Prior history of colon or rectal resection for benign or malignant causes, excluding appendectomy.
• Preoperative colonoscopy demonstrating synchronous colorectal cancer.
• History of inflammatory bowel disease.
• History of prior prostatectomy.  
• Known bleeding or clotting disorder.
• Uncontrolled illness.
• Contraindicated for general anesthesia or surgery.  
• Subject belongs to vulnerable population.