Outcomes of open vs laparoscopic vs robotic vs transanal total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer: a network meta-analysis.

Warren SeowNagendra N Dudi-VenkataSergei BedrikovetskiHidde M KroonTarik Sammour

Published in: Techniques in coloproctology (2022)

In selected patients eligible for a RCT, RoTME achieved improved distal resection margin distance and a shorter length of hospital stay. No other differences were observed in oncological or recovery parameters between (OpTME), laparoscopic (LapTME), robotic (RoTME), or trans-anal TME (TaTME). However, the overall quality of evidence across all outcomes was deemed low.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
minimally invasive
robot assisted
locally advanced
end stage renal disease
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chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
prostate cancer
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
adverse drug
skeletal muscle
weight loss
quality improvement