@article{2a861e0ef9804c07ac5586c0305dea3a,
title = "Effect of BMI on Short-Term Outcomes with Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery: a Case-Matched Study",
author = "Keller, \{Deborah S.\} and Nisreen Madhoun and Flores-Gonzalez, \{Juan Ramon\} and Sergio Ibarra and Reena Tahilramani and Haas, \{Eric M.\}",
note = "Background Many benefits of minimally invasive surgery are lost in the obese, but robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery (RALS) may offer advantages in this population. Our goal was to compare outcomes for RALS in obese and non-obese patients. Methods A prospective database was reviewed for colorectal resections using RALS.",
year = "2016",
month = mar,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/S11605-015-3016-8",
language = "American English",
volume = "20",
journal = "Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery",
number = "3",
}