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Feasibility of robot-assisted surgery in elderly patients with rectal cancer.
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- Prognostic Value of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Treated with Neoadjuvant Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy and Robotic-Assisted Resection.Oncology research · 2026Article
- Efficacy and safety of first-line cetuximab therapy for older patients (aged ≥ 70 years) withAmerican journal of cancer research · 2025Article
- Safety and feasibility of robotic surgery in geriatric patients with rectal cancer.Techniques in coloproctology · 2024Article
- RoboticWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2024Article
- Robotic Rectal Resection for Rectal Cancer in Elderly Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Robotic surgery in elderly patients with colorectal cancer: Review of the current literature.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2023Review
- Robotic colorectal surgery in elderly patients: A single-centre experience.The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2022Article
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- Robotic versus laparoscopic colorectal surgery in elderly patients in terms of recovery time: a monocentric experience.Journal of robotic surgery · 2022Article
- Operative and Survival Outcomes of Robotic-Assisted Surgery for Colorectal Cancer in Elderly and Very Elderly Patients: A Study in a Tertiary Hospital in South Korea.Journal of oncology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough surgical resection is the main treatment for rectal cancer, the optimal surgical protocol for elderly patients with rectal cancer remains controversial. This study evaluated the feasibility of robot-assisted surgery in elderly patients with rectal cancer. PATIENTS AND
methodsThis retrospective study enrolled 156 patients aged 28-93 years diagnosed with Stage I-III rectal cancer, who underwent robot-assisted surgery between May 2013 and December 2018 at a single institution.
resultsIn total, 156 patients with rectal cancer, including 126 non-elderly (aged < 70 years) and 30 elderly (aged ≥70 years) patients, who underwent robot-assisted surgery were recruited. Between the patient groups, the post-operative length of hospital stay did not differ statistically significantly (P = 0.084). The incidence of overall post-operative complications was statistically significantly lower in the elderly group (P = 0.002). The disease-free and overall survival did not differ statistically significantly between the two groups (P = 0.719 and 0.390, respectively).
conclusionsRobot-assisted surgery for rectal cancer was well tolerated by elderly patients, with similar results to the non-elderly patients. Oncological outcomes and survival did not depend on patient age, suggesting that robot-assisted surgery is a feasible surgical modality for treating operable rectal cancer and leads to age-independent post-operative outcomes in elderly patients.
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