ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2024
Robotic-assisted low anterior resection for rectal cancer shows similar clinical efficacy to laparoscopic surgery: A propensity score matched study.
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- Perioperative and oncological outcomes of robotic versus laparoscopic low anterior resection in younger rectal cancer cohorts: a systematic review and meta-analysis with narrative functional assessment.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Robotic versus laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Global research landscape of robot-assisted surgical training: a 35-year bibliometric and visualization analysis.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- Nationwide Trends in Short-Term Outcomes After Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer: A Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Analysis From the Japanese National Clinical Database, 2018-2023.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundRectal cancer ranks as the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, necessitating surgical resection as the sole treatment option. Over the years, there has been a growing adoption of minimally invasive surgical techniques such as robotic and laparoscopic approaches. Robotic surgery represents an innovative modality that effectively addresses the limitations associated with traditional laparoscopic techniques. While previous studies have reported favorable perioperative outcomes for robot-assisted radical resection in rectal cancer patients, further evidence regarding its oncological safety is still warranted.
aimTo conduct a comparative analysis of perioperative and oncological outcomes between robot-assisted and laparoscopic-assisted low anterior resection (LALAR) procedures.
methodsThe clinical data of 125 patients who underwent robot-assisted low anterior resection (RALAR) and 279 patients who underwent LALAR resection at Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University from December 2019 to November 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. After performing a 1:1 propensity score matching, the patients were divided into two groups: The RALAR group and the LALAR group (111 cases in each group). Subsequently, a comparison was made between the short-term outcomes within 30 d after surgery and the 3-year survival outcomes of these two groups.
resultsCompared to the LALAR group, the RALAR group exhibited a significantly earlier time to first flatus [2 (2-2) d
conclusionRobotic surgery offers potential advantages in terms of accelerated recovery of gastrointestinal and urologic function compared to LALAR resection, while maintaining similar perioperative and 3-year oncological outcomes.
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