Efficacy of robot-assisted vs. laparoscopy surgery in the treatment of colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal: Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To compare the efficacy of robot-assisted colorectal surgery (RACS) vs. laparoscopic-assisted colorectal surgery (LACS) in the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC).

Authors

  • Leilei Yang
  • Chengfeng Fang
    Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taizhou Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, China; Key Laboratory of Minimally Invasive Techniques & Rapid Rehabilitation of Digestive System Tumor of Zhejiang Province, China.
  • Tienan Bi
    Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taizhou Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, China; Key Laboratory of Minimally Invasive Techniques & Rapid Rehabilitation of Digestive System Tumor of Zhejiang Province, China.
  • Jiaju Han
    Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taizhou Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, China; Key Laboratory of Minimally Invasive Techniques & Rapid Rehabilitation of Digestive System Tumor of Zhejiang Province, China.
  • Ruili Zhang
    College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education, Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China. Electronic address: zhangruili@neau.edu.cn.
  • Shenkang Zhou
    Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taizhou Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, China; Key Laboratory of Minimally Invasive Techniques & Rapid Rehabilitation of Digestive System Tumor of Zhejiang Province, China. Electronic address: tzyywcwk@163.com.