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Comparison of pathologic outcomes of robotic and open resections for rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yinyin GuoYichen GuoYanxin LuoXia SongHui ZhaoLaiyuan Li
Published in: PloS one (2021)
Based on the current evidence, robotic resection for rectal cancer provided equivalent pathological outcomes to ORS in terms of CRM positivity, number of harvested lymph nodes and complete TME rates and DRM.
Keyphrases
  • rectal cancer
  • locally advanced
  • minimally invasive
  • lymph node
  • neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • robot assisted
  • adipose tissue