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This study examines trends and outcomes of robotic, laparoscopic, and open\u00a0APR using the National Cancer Database (NCDB).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients undergoing APR for anal cancer in the NCDB (2010\u20132022) were categorized by surgical approach based on the initial operative technique, approximating an intention-to-treat framework. The study period was divided into\u00a0early (2010\u20132016) and late (2017\u20132022) eras to assess temporal trends. Demographics, tumor characteristics, and perioperative outcomes were compared. Primary endpoints included 30- and 90-day mortality, length of stay, margin positivity, and overall survival.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among 3756 patients (831 robotic, 723 laparoscopic, 2202 open), baseline characteristics were similar across approaches. Robotic APR increased significantly in the late era (33.3% vs 13.2%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), whereas open APR declined (48.2% vs 66.9%) and laparoscopic APR remained stable (18.5% vs 19.9%). MIS approaches demonstrated lower 30-day mortality (1.2% robotic vs 1.7% laparoscopic vs 2.2% open,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), lower 90-day mortality (3.2% vs 3.6% vs 4.9%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and fewer margin positivity rates (14.4% vs 14.1% vs 17.8%;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Median length of stay was 5, 6, and 8\u00a0days for robotic, laparoscopic, and open, respectively (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Five-year overall survival was 56%, 54%, and 49%. On Cox regression adjusted for age, year, comorbidity, and stage, open APR was associated with a 25% higher hazard of all-cause mortality compared with robotic APR (HR 1.247, CI 1.061\u20131.466,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.007), while laparoscopic and robotic\u00a0demonstrated\u00a0comparable survival.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Minimally invasive APR for anal cancer has increased over time and is associated with shorter hospital stays, lower perioperative mortality, fewer positive margins, and improved survival. These findings support laparoscopic and robotic APR as\u00a0preferred approaches for appropriately\u00a0selected anal cancer patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00464-026-12925-z","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,2]],"date-time":"2026-06-02T17:07:05Z","timestamp":1780420025000},"page":"6187-6195","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Robotic and laparoscopic abdominoperineal resections for anal cancer may improve outcomes compared with open surgery: insights from the National Cancer Database"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"40","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0521-2806","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kayvan","family":"Barekatain","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Emily F.","family":"Simon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shari","family":"Tian","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jay","family":"Han","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marnie L.","family":"Abeshouse","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kristen M.","family":"Westfall","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Emily","family":"Steinhagen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Meagan","family":"Costedio","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ronald A.","family":"Charles","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,2]]},"reference":[{"key":"12925_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"10","DOI":"10.3322\/caac.21871","volume":"75","author":"RL Siegel","year":"2025","unstructured":"Siegel RL, Kratzer TB, Giaquinto AN, Sung H, Jemal A (2025) Cancer statistics, 2025. 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