Robotic rectal resection preserves anorectal function: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Julia-Kristin GrassChien-Chih ChenNathaniel MellingBharathi LingalaMarius KemperPasquale ScognamiglioRoberto PersianiFlavio TirelliMarco CaricatoGabriella T CapolupoJakob R IzbickiDaniel R Perez

Published in: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS (2021)

Robotic TME enables better recovery of anorectal function compared to other techniques. Further prospective, high-quality studies are needed to confirm the benefits of robotic surgery.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
robot assisted