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ArticleMedicine2018

Robotic surgeries for patients with colorectal cancer who have undergone abdominal procedures: Protocol for meta-analysis.

Ming Hu, Changfeng Miao, Xiaopeng Wang, Yuntao Ma

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Article in Medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors.

Ming HuDepartment of General Surgery, Gansu Provincial People's Hospital, Lanzhou, China.
Changfeng Miao
Xiaopeng Wang
Yuntao Ma

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough the safety and the advantages of laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgeries have been confirmed, the use of both modalities in patients with previous abdominal surgeries (PAS) history remains uncertain. Herein, we perform a meta-analysis to investigate the impact of PAS on perioperative recovery outcomes from laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgeries.

methodsWe will search PUBMED, the Cochrane Library, the Chinese Biomedical database (CBM), WanFang data, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) up to January 2018. Studies will be screened by title, abstract, and full text independently and in duplicate. Studies that report the impact of PAS on perioperative recovery outcomes from laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgeries will be eligible for inclusion. Outcome variables will be assessed included combined resection, conversion, operation time, blood loss, number of retrieved lymph nodes, days to soft diet intake, length of hospital stay, and postoperative complications. Assessment of risk of bias and data synthesis will be performed using STATA SE 12.0. Heterogeneity among studies will be assessed using the I statistic.

resultsRandomized controlled trials, prospective cohort studies, and propensity-matched comparative studies will be used for the quantitative synthesis of the meta-analysis to evaluate the impact of PAS on perioperative recovery outcomes from laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgeries.

conclusionsWe aim to draw an objective conclusion of the comparisons in aspects of perioperative outcomes and provide physicians level I evidences for clinical decision makings.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsLaparoscopyPostoperative ComplicationsReoperationRobotic Surgical ProceduresCombined Modality TherapyHumansLength of StayLymph Node ExcisionMeta-Analysis as Topic

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PMID29642201
PMCPMC5908641

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