Open AccessComparing pathologic outcomes for robotic versus laparoscopic Surgery in rectal cancer resection: a propensity adjusted analysis of 7616 patients
Author(s) -
Maeve K. Hopkins,
Timothy M. Geiger,
Alva Bethurum,
Molly M. Ford,
Roberta L. Muldoon,
David E. Beck,
Thomas G. Stewart,
Alexander T. Hawkins
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
surgical endoscopy/surgical endoscopy and other interventional techniques
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.457
H-Index - 152
eISSN - 1432-2218
pISSN - 0930-2794
DOI - 10.1007/s00464-019-07032-1
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , propensity score matching , laparoscopy , robotic surgery , surgery , resection margin , retrospective cohort study , hepatology , abdominal surgery , laparoscopic surgery , cancer , resection
Margin negative resection of rectal cancer with minimally invasive techniques remains technically challenging. Robotic surgery has potential advantages over traditional laparoscopy. We hypothesize that the difference in the rate of negative margin status will be < 6% between laparoscopic and robotic approach.