ReviewJournal of Korean medical science2015
The Role of Robotic Surgery for Rectal Cancer: Overcoming Technical Challenges in Laparoscopic Surgery by Advanced Techniques.
Review in Journal of Korean medical science, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03765411 (Safe Surgery in the Elderly), which is not on this map. Cited by 24 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Safe Surgery in the Elderly: A Review of Outcomes Following Robotic Proctectomy From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, a Retrospective Cross Sectional Cohort Study. Cross-Sectional Study
Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
- Colorectal cancer treatment assisted by robotic platforms - a systematic review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Short-term and long-term efficacy in robot-assisted treatment for mid and low rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2023Pooled it
- Learning curve in robotic rectal cancer surgery: current state of affairs.International journal of colorectal disease · 2016Pooled it
- Short-term outcomes and the learning curve for laparoscopic right hemicolectomy using the ArtiSential: a multicenter pooled analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
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- Long-term functional and prognostic outcomes of robotic intersphincteric resection for treating low rectal cancer: a single-center retrospective study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Article
- Efficacy comparison of optimal natural orifice specimen extraction for robotic middle rectal cancer resection in women: transanal or transvaginal orifice.World journal of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Review
- Pattern of colorectal surgery and long-term survival: 10-year experience from a single center.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2024Article
- Comparison of short-term outcomes of laparoscopic surgery, robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery, and open surgery for lateral lymph-node dissection for rectal cancer: a network meta-analysis.Updates in surgery · 2024Article
- Conversion rate to open surgery during transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) for rectal cancer: a single-center experience.Updates in surgery · 2024Article
- Comparison of robotic versus laparoscopic surgery for visceral obesity in mid-low rectal cancer: a propensity-matched analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Outcomes of open vs laparoscopic vs robotic vs transanal total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer: a network meta-analysis.Techniques in coloproctology · 2023Review
- 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
- Effects of Sevoflurane versus Propofol on Endogenous Nitric Oxide Metabolism during Laparoscopic Surgery.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2021Article
- Safe surgery in the elderly: A review of outcomes following robotic proctectomy from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample in a cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2019Article
- Robotic total meso-rectal excision for rectal cancer: A systematic review following the publication of the ROLARR trial.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2018Article
- The role of robotics in colorectal surgery.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2018Review
- Critical and Challenging Issues in the Surgical Management of Low-Lying Rectal Cancer.Yonsei medical journal · 2018Review
- The Future Medical Science and Colorectal Surgeons.Annals of coloproctology · 2017Review
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Abstract
The conventional laparoscopic approach to rectal surgery has several limitations, and therefore many colorectal surgeons have great expectations for the robotic surgical system as an alternative modality in overcoming challenges of laparoscopic surgery and thus enhancing oncologic and functional outcomes. This review explores the possibility of robotic surgery as an alternative approach in laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer. The da Vinci® Surgical System was developed specifically to compensate for the technical limitations of laparoscopic instruments in rectal surgery. The robotic rectal surgery is associated with comparable or better oncologic and pathologic outcomes, as well as low morbidity and mortality. The robotic surgery is generally easier to learn than laparoscopic surgery, improving the probability of autonomic nerve preservation and genitourinary function recovery. Furthermore, in very complex procedures such as intersphincteric dissections and transabdominal transections of the levator muscle, the robotic approach is associated with increased performance and safety compared to laparoscopic surgery. The robotic surgery for rectal cancer is an advanced technique that may resolve the issues associated with laparoscopic surgery. However, high cost of robotic surgery must be addressed before it can become the new standard treatment.
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