Robotic-assisted lateral lymph node dissection for lower rectal cancer: short-term outcomes in 50 consecutive patients.

Journal: Surgical endoscopy

Published Date: Aug 19, 2014

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The goal of this study was to evaluate the short-term outcomes of robotic-assisted lateral lymph node dissection for patients with advanced lower rectal cancer.

Authors

Hiroyasu Kagawa

Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, 1007 Shimonagakubo, Nagaizumi-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, 411-8777, Japan, h.kagawa@scchr.jp.
Yusuke Kinugasa
Akio Shiomi
Tomohiro Yamaguchi

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Syunsuke Tsukamoto
Hiroyuki Tomioka
Yushi Yamakawa
Sumito Sato

Keywords

Adult Aged Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Lymph Node Excision Lymphatic Metastasis Male Middle Aged Pelvis Rectal Neoplasms Robotics Time Factors

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Robotic-assisted lateral lymph node dissection for lower rectal cancer: short-term outcomes in 50 consecutive patients.

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