ReviewCurrent treatment options in oncology2022
Robotic Surgery in Rectal Cancer: Potential, Challenges, and Opportunities.
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- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the comparative effectiveness and short-term outcomes of the KangDuo and da Vinci robotic platforms in colorectal cancer surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic-assisted surgery in patients with rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Urinary and sexual function after robotic and laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Could robotic-assisted surgery reduce mesh-related complications after ventral mesh rectopexy? Experience of a tertiary centre and systematic review of the literature.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2024Pooled it
- Robotic-Assisted Surgery for Rectal Cancer: An Expedited Summary of the Clinical Evidence.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2024Pooled it
- Short-term outcomes of KangDuo surgical robot- versus Da Vinci surgical robot-assisted radical resection of colorectal cancer: a prospective cohort study.BMC surgery · 2025Trial
- Repositioning transanal total mesorectal excision in the robotic era.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Short-Term Comparative Outcomes of Single-Port Robotic Surgery and Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery in Rectal Cancer: A Retrospective Multicentre Study.The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2026Article
- Early C-reactive protein as a predictive biomarker for postoperative complications following robot-assisted surgery for rectal cancer.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Robot-assisted surgery for colorectal cancer using Weigao versus da Vinci systems: a retrospective comparative study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2026Article
- Development and validation of a predictive model for postoperative urinary dysfunction following robotic total mesorectal excision in mid-low rectal cancer.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Achieving Quality Outcomes at reduced costs in Robotic Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Tertiary Centre's experience with 330 Robotic Rectal Cancer resections.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Developing and external validating a prediction model using machine learning and logistic regression: informing the surgical approach for robotic surgery based on preoperative MRI.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Artificial Intelligence in Biomedicine: A Systematic Review from Nanomedicine to Neurology and Hepatology.Pharmaceutics · 2025Review
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- Evaluation of a new developed robotic system for head and neck surgery: a prospective study.Gland surgery · 2025Article
- The role of nanomedicine and artificial intelligence in cancer health care: individual applications and emerging integrations-a narrative review.Discover oncology · 2025Review
- Learning Curve on Lymph Nodes Retrieval and Postoperative Length of Hospital Stay in Robotic Rectal Cancer: A Retrospective, Observational Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Radiomic Features of Mesorectal Fat as Indicators of Response in Rectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Neoadjuvant Therapy.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2025Article
- Impact of surgical site infection on short- and long-term outcomes of robot-assisted rectal cancer surgery: a two-center retrospective study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Article
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Abstract
opinion statementThe current standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer is based on a multimodal comprehensive treatment combined with preoperative neoadjuvant chemoradiation and complete surgical resection of the entire mesorectal cancer. For ultra-low cases and cases with lateral lymph node metastasis, due to limitations in laparoscopic technology, the difficulties of operation and incidence of intraoperative complications are always difficult to overcome. Robotic surgery for the treatment of rectal cancer is an emerging technique that can overcome some of the technical drawbacks posed by conventional laparoscopic approaches, improving the scope and effect of radical operations. However, evidence from the literature regarding its oncological safety and clinical outcomes is still lacking. This brief review summarized the current status of robotic technology in rectal cancer therapy from the perspective of several mainstream surgical methods, including robotic total mesorectal excision (TME), robotic transanal TME, robotic lateral lymph node dissection, and artificial intelligence, focusing on the developmental direction of robotic approach in the field of minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer in the future.
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