Robotic vs laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancers: has a paradigm change occurred? A systematic review by updated meta-analysis.

Journal: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
Published Date: May 15, 2020

Abstract

AIM: The debate about the oncological adequacy, safety and efficiency of robotic vs laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancers continues. Therefore, an updated, traditional and cumulative meta-analysis was performed with the aim of assessing the new evidence on this topic.

Authors

  • P Gavriilidis
    Division of Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
  • J Wheeler
    Colorectal Surgery Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
  • A Spinelli
    Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Rozzano Milano, Italy‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬.
  • N de'Angelis
    Department of Digestive Surgery, AP-HP, University Hospital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France.
  • C Simopoulos
    2nd Department of Surgery, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
  • S Di Saverio
    Colorectal Surgery Unit, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.

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