Cunha, Miguel F.Roseira, Joana2026-03-312026-03-312024-03-281873-9946http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/28584We read with great interest the article ‘Minimally invasive surgery for inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of robotic versus laparoscopic surgical techniques’, recently published in the Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis. 1 Zaman and colleagues performed the first comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the outcomes of robotic versus conventional laparoscopic colorectal resections in patients with inflammatory bowel disease [IBD], focusing on the comparative effectiveness, safety pro files, and surgical performance metrics of these two minimally invasive approaches.engletter to the editor10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjae0451876-4479