ArticleUpdates in surgery2022
Robotic vs. laparoscopic intersphincteric resection for low rectal cancer: a case matched study reporting a median of 7-year long-term oncological and functional outcomes.
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- Does robotic intersphincteric resection better preserve anal function in low rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis?Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
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- Robotic Beyond Total Mesorectal Excision With Synchronous Perineal Flap Reconstruction: Feasibility and Early Outcomes.The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS · 2026Article
- Comparison of Perioperative, Oncologic, and Functional Outcomes Following Robotic and Laparoscopic Intersphincteric Resection for Low Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Robotic versus laparoscopic surgery for IBD: a case-matched comparison during the learning curve.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Postoperative Outcomes After Rectal Cancer Surgery With or Without Primary Anastomosis: A Propensity Score-Weighted Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Comparative study of the outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with hand-sewn anastomosis in Billroth-I reconstruction.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Construction of a risk factor prediction model for postoperative complications in elderly patients with colorectal cancer using machine learning.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- The short-term effect of Da Vinci's robot total mesorectal excision with preserving the left colic artery.Medicine · 2025Article
- A novel technique for low-rectal cancer: Pushing the anus in laparoscopic radical resection.Medicine · 2025Observational
- Predictive Utility of Structured MRI Reporting for Rectal Cancer Outcomes.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effect of neoadjuvant therapy on textbook outcomes in minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery.World journal of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Surgical protocol of robotic liver resection using a two-surgeon technique (TAKUMI-3): a technical note and initial outcomes.World journal of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Comparison of side-to-side anastomosis vs. end-to-end anastomosis in NOSES operation for left colon cancer: a retrospective study.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Comparison of laparoscopic versus robot-assisted sugery for rectal cancer after neo-adjuvant therapy: a large volume single center experience.BMC surgery · 2025Article
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- The Review of Modified Intersphincteric Resection in the Treatment of Ultra-Low Rectal Cancer.Current treatment options in oncology · 2025Review
- Is clinical complete response as accurate as pathological complete response in patients with mid-low locally advanced rectal cancer?Annals of coloproctology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Aim of this study was to compare operative, long-term oncological and functional outcomes of laparoscopic (LISR) and robotic (RISR) intersphincteric resection in low-lying rectal cancer. Retrospective analysis of prospectively maintained database was performed. 115 cases (LISR, n = 55; RISR, n = 60) were performed by a single surgeon (January 2011-January 2020). Clinical characteristics did not differ between the groups. Operating time was longer in RISR (160.0 ± 45.7 vs. 205.0 ± 36.5 min, p = 0.035). There was no conversion in RISR, whereas in LISR, two patients (3.6%) converted to open surgery. Complete mesorectum was 61.8% and 83.3% for LISR and RISR (p = 0.046), respectively. Circumferential radial margin involvement was 10.9% and 8.3% in LISR and RISR (p = 0.365), respectively. Median follow-up was 82.8 (30-138) months for LISR and 83.6 (30-138) months for RISR. Three-, five-, and seven-year overall survival rates (OS) for LISR and RISR were: 88.6%, 80.4%, 73.4% and 90.4%, 86.3%, 76.9%, respectively. Three-, five-, and seven-year disease-free survival (DFS) rates for LISR and RISR were 80.5%, 75.2%, 70.4% and 84.4%, 81.4%, 79.8% (p = 0.328), respectively. Three-, five-, and seven-year local recurrence-free survival rates in LISR and RISR were: 96.1%, 92.6%, 88.4% and 96.7%, 94.2%, 90.4% (p = 0.573), respectively. Mean Wexner score for LISR (n = 32) and RISR (n = 40) was: 10.5 ± 4.7 and 9.8 ± 4.2 (p = 0.782), respectively. Colostomy-free survival in LISR and RISR was: 3 years 94.5%/95.2%, 5 years 89.1%/91.7%, and 7 years 83.6%/85.0%. RISR is associated with better mesorectal integrity, no conversion, and lower postoperative complication rate. RISR has longer operation time. Oncological and anorectal functional outcomes are similar in both groups.
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