“…However, through increasing numbers and availability of robotic programs, growing experiences with, further development in as well as technical advantages of robotic-assisted surgery over conventional laparoscopy [ 2 , 8 , 12 – 16 ], minimally invasive robotic approaches for RC are constantly evolving and progressively established in the clinical routine [ 9 , 11 , 16 – 18 ]. Although costs of minimally invasive approaches, especially of robotic surgery, are considerably higher compared with COS [ 11 , 17 , 19 , 20 ], some evidences exist in the current literature concerning improved postoperative short-term outcome and morbidity, respectively, of patients after minimally invasive RC with CME [ 11 , 17 , 18 , 20 – 24 ]. Particularly the total minimally invasive approach with intracorporal anastomosis is beneficial considering postoperative pain [ 25 ], surgical site infections [ 22 , 26 ], and complications urging re-interventions [ 22 , 26 , 27 ] and finally results overall in a shorter recovery and decreased postoperative length of hospital stay [ 22 , 25 – 29 ].…”