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Meta-analysis of Robot-assisted
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of robot-assisted comparative laparoscopic surgery in lateral lymph node dissection for rectal cancer.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Pooled it
- Clinical effectiveness of robotic versus laparoscopic and open surgery: an overview of systematic reviews.BMJ open · 2024Pooled it
- Comparison of transanal total mesorectal excision and robotic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: an inverse probability of treatment weighting analysis.World journal of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Robotic Gastrointestinal Surgery Compared to Conventional Approaches: An Umbrella Review of Clinical and Economic Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Comparative analysis of short-term outcomes and oncological results between robotic-assisted and laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer by multiple surgeon implementation: a propensity score-matched analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Article
- Short-term outcomes of robotic vs. laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer after neoadjuvant therapy: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Review
- Robotic versus laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision: a retrospective multicenter study with propensity score matching.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- The double bipolar method for robotic total mesorectal excision in patients with rectal cancer.Surgery today · 2022Observational
- Robotic versus laparoscopic anterior resections for rectal and rectosigmoid cancer: an institutional experience.Irish journal of medical science · 2022Article
- Predictors and Consequences of Unplanned Conversion to Open During Robotic Colectomy: An ACS-NSQIP Database Analysis.Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare · 2021Article
- Update on Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Review
- Options for Low Rectal Cancer: Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2021Review
- Population demographics in geographic proximity to hospitals with robotic platforms do not correlate with disparities in access to robotic surgery.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Article
- Application of Laparoscopy in Comprehensive Staging Operation of Ovarian Cancer Based on Electronic Medical Blockchain Technology.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2021Article
- Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: Short-Term Oncological Outcomes of Initial 178 Cases.Indian journal of surgical oncology · 2020Article
- Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Partial Mesorectal Excision for Cancer of the High Rectum: A Single-Center Study with Propensity Score Matching Analysis.World journal of surgery · 2020Article
- Robotic surgery for colorectal cancer.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2020Review
- Robotic proctectomy for rectal cancer in the US: a skewed population.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Article
- An observational study of patho-oncological outcomes of various surgical methods in total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: a single center analysis.BMC surgery · 2020Observational
- Robotic Surgery for Rectal Cancer: Operative Technique and Review of the Literature.Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2020Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
aimA meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate and compare the short- and long-term outcomes of robot-assisted (RAS) and conventional laparoscopic surgery (LAS) for rectal cancer. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe searched MEDLINE for relevant papers published between 2010 and December 2017 by using specific search terms. We analyzed outcomes over short- and long-term periods.
resultsWe identified 23 papers reporting results that compared RAS for rectal cancer with LAS. Our meta-analysis included 4,348 patients with rectal cancer; 2,068 had undergone RAS, and 2,280 had undergone LAS. In the short- and long-term period, 27 and 7 outcome variables were examined, respectively. RAS for rectal cancer was significantly associated with a greater operative time and a lower conversion rate to open surgery in the short-term, and results in almost similar outcomes in the long-term, compared to LAS.
conclusionRAS may be an acceptable surgical treatment option compared to LAS for rectal cancer.
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