Topic: Functional Preservation in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery: Techniques, Outcomes, and Innovations

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

● Laparoscopic and robotic approaches to colon and rectal surgery;

● Organ preservation after neoadjuvant treatment, including watch-and-wait and local excision;

● Sphincter-preserving surgery for low and very low rectal cancer;

● Anastomotic reconstruction, selective diversion, and stoma-free survival;

● Pelvic autonomic nerve preservation and urinary and sexual outcomes;

● Prevention, assessment, and management of low anterior resection syndrome;

● Transanal minimally invasive surgery and related local excision techniques;

● Fluorescence-guided surgery, navigation, and artificial intelligence;

● Single-port and next-generation robotic platforms and techniques;

● Patient-reported outcomes, quality of life, and shared decision-making.

Minimally invasive colorectal surgery, robotic surgery, rectal cancer, functional preservation, organ preservation, sphincter preservation, pelvic autonomic nerve preservation, low anterior resection syndrome, fluorescence-guided surgery, patient-reported outcomes