SynthesisWorld journal of gastroenterology2011
Meta-analysis of robotic and laparoscopic surgery for treatment of rectal cancer.
Synthesis in World journal of gastroenterology, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04015804 (European Ambispective Cohort of Rectal Cancer Patient Who Underwent Robotic Low Anterior Resection), which is not on this map. Cited by 60 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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European Ambispective Cohort of Rectal Cancer Patient Who Underwent Robotic Low Anterior Resection
Who cites it
60 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 119 citations in OpenAlex.
- Robotic Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis.World journal of surgery · 2019Pooled it
- Robotic versus laparoscopic intersphincteric resection for low rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2018Pooled it
- Systematic review of robotic low anterior resection for rectal cancer.Surgical endoscopy · 2018Pooled it
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- Robot-assisted versus laparoscopic-assisted surgery for colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2016Pooled it
- Laparoscopic Versus Open Surgery for Mid-Low Rectal Cancer: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Short- and Long-Term Outcomes.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2015Pooled it
- Outcomes of robotic-assisted colorectal surgery compared with laparoscopic and open surgery: a systematic review.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2014Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of immunohistochemical expression of hypoxia inducible factor-1α as a prognostic role in gastric cancer.World journal of gastroenterology · 2014Pooled it
- Robotic thyroidectomy versus endoscopic thyroidectomy: a meta-analysis.World journal of surgical oncology · 2012Pooled it
- Short-term outcomes of laparoscopic total mesorectal excision compared to open surgery.World journal of gastroenterology · 2012Trial
- Functional, oncologic and clinical outcomes of robotic rectal resection using the Hugo™ RAS system versus laparoscopic surgery: A comparative cohort study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2026Observational
- Transitioning to da Vinci Xi for colorectal cancer surgery: a prospective cohort study of 102 cases from a UK centre with a structured robotic programme.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Development and validation of a predictive model for anastomotic complications with mid-low rectal cancer based on propensity score matching analysis-Does robotic surgery have an advantage?Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Current status of robot-assisted total pelvic exenteration focusing on the field of urology: a clinical practice review.Translational cancer research · 2024Review
- Outcomes of Robotic versus Laparoscopic versus Open Resection for Rectal Cancer in a Center with a Beginning Robotic Colorectal Surgery Program.Acta medica Philippina · 2024Article
- Propensity matched analysis of robotic and laparoscopic operations for mid-low rectal cancer: short-term comparison of anal function and oncological outcomes.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Article
- Outcomes of Staple Line Reinforcement Following Robotic Assisted Sleeve Gastrectomy Based on MBSAQIP Database.Obesity surgery · 2023Article
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- Analysis of bowel function, urogenital function, and long-term follow-up outcomes associated with robotic and laparoscopic sphincter-preserving surgical approaches to total mesorectal excision in low rectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study.World journal of surgical oncology · 2022Article
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Abstract
aimTo conduct a meta-analysis to determine the relative merits of robotic surgery (RS) and laparoscopic surgery (LS) for rectal cancer.
methodsA literature search was performed to identify comparative studies reporting perioperative outcomes for RS and LS for rectal cancer. Pooled odds ratios and weighted mean differences (WMDs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated using either the fixed effects model or random effects model.
resultsEight studies matched the selection criteria and reported on 661 subjects, of whom 268 underwent RS and 393 underwent LS for rectal cancer. Compared the perioperative outcomes of RS with LS, reports of RS indicated favorable outcomes considering conversion (WMD: 0.25; 95% CI: 0.11-0.58; P = 0.001). Meanwhile, operative time (WMD: 27.92, 95% CI: -13.43 to 69.27; P = 0.19); blood loss (WMD: -32.35, 95% CI: -86.19 to 21.50; P = 0.24); days to passing flatus (WMD: -0.18, 95% CI: -0.96 to 0.60; P = 0.65); length of stay (WMD: -0.04; 95% CI: -2.28 to 2.20; P = 0.97); complications (WMD: 1.05; 95% CI: 0.71-1.55; P = 0.82) and pathological details, including lymph nodes harvested (WMD: 0.41, 95% CI: -0.67 to 1.50; P = 0.46), distal resection margin (WMD: -0.35, 95% CI: -1.27 to 0.58; P = 0.46), and positive circumferential resection margin (WMD: 0.54, 95% CI: 0.12-2.39; P = 0.42) were similar between RS and LS.
conclusionRS for rectal cancer is superior to LS in terms of conversion. RS may be an alternative treatment for rectal cancer. Further studies are required.
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