Fig. 2

Surgical procedures of the daVinci robot-assisted low anterior resection of the rectum and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. a Posterior dissection in the pelvic cavity using four robotic arms, b anterior dissection in the pelvic cavity using four robotic arms, c after daVinci robot-assisted low anterior resection of the rectum, d daVinci^® robot-assist laparoscopic radical prostatectomy