Robot-assisted intersphincteric resection facilitates an efficient sphincter-saving in patients with low rectal cancer.
Journal:
International journal of colorectal disease
Published Date:
Aug 1, 2017
Abstract
PURPOSE: Few investigations of robot-assisted intersphincteric resection (ISR) are presently available to support this procedure as a safe and efficient procedure. We aimed to evaluate the utility of robot-assisted ISR by comparison between ISR and abdominoperineal resection (APR) using both robot-assisted and open approaches.