ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2023
Robotic Rectal Resection for Rectal Cancer in Elderly Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Feasibility of robotic surgery in elderly patients with rectal cancer: a meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- RERAS: does age define recovery? The role of patient characteristics and ERAS protocols in robotic colorectal surgery.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Construction of immune related genes predictive models of elderly rectal cancer patients based on machine learning.Discover oncology · 2026Article
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- Safety and feasibility of robotic surgery in geriatric patients with rectal cancer.Techniques in coloproctology · 2024Article
- Textbook Outcome in Colorectal Surgery for Cancer: An Italian Version.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Rectal cancer is estimated to increase due to an expanding aging population, thus affecting elderly patients more frequently. The optimal surgical treatment for this type of patient remains controversial because they are often excluded from or underrepresented in trials. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the feasibility and the safety of robotic surgery in elderly patients (>70 years old) undergoing curative treatment for rectal cancer. Studies comparing elderly (E) and young (Y) patients submitted to robotic rectal resection were searched on PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library. Data regarding surgical oncologic quality, post-operative, and survival outcomes were extracted. Overall, 322 patients underwent robotic resection (81 in the E group and 241 in the Y group) for rectal cancer. No differences between the two groups were found regarding distal margins and the number of nodes yielded (12.70 in the E group vs. 14.02 in the Y group,
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