Abstract:Objective To investigate the effects of Da Vinci robot-assisted radical resection for colorectal cancer on perioperative parameters, gastrointestinal function, and oxidative stress.Methods The 108 patients with colorectal cancer admitted to Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine between January 2021 and December 2024 were enrolled, and they were randomly assigned to either the study group or the control group (54 patients each) using a random number table. The control group underwent laparoscopic radical resection for colorectal cancer, while the study group underwent Da Vinci robot-assisted radical resection for colorectal cancer. Perioperative parameters, gastrointestinal function, oxidative stress levels, inflammatory response, energy metabolism indicators, and complications were compared between groups.Results The study group had shorter postoperative length of hospital stay, less intraoperative blood loss, shorter time to first postoperative flatus, and shorter time to first postoperative defecation compared to the control group (P < 0.05), while the operative duration was longer and the number of lymph nodes dissected was greater in the study group than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The preoperative to postoperative day 3 changes in levels of motilin, gastrin, superoxide dismutase, malondialdehyde, tumor necrosis factor-α, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, retinol-binding protein, and transferrin were greater in the control group than in the study group (P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the overall incidence of complications between the two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion Da Vinci robot-assisted radical resection for colorectal cancer promotes patient recovery, improves gastrointestinal function, reduces oxidative stress and inflammatory responses, suppresses fluctuations in energy metabolism, and demonstrates favorable safety.