Comparing the long-term follow-up anal function between robot-assisted and laparoscopic surgery for low rectal cancer: A meta-analysis and systematic review.
Gaoyang CaoYaoyao ZhaoXinjie ZhangDa ManFei WangXianlei CaiPublished in: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS (2024)
RAS slightly improved postoperative anal function compared with LAS. Further studies with large samples are warranted to confirm or update our findings.