Comparing pathologic outcomes for robotic versus laparoscopic Surgery in rectal cancer resection: a propensity adjusted analysis of 7616 patients | Zendy

M. Benjamin Hopkins | Zendy; Timothy M. Geiger | Zendy; Alva J. Bethurum | Zendy; Molly M. Ford | Zendy; Roberta L. Muldoon | Zendy; David E. Beck | Zendy; Thomas G. Stewart | Zendy; Alexander T. Hawkins | Zendy

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Comparing pathologic outcomes for robotic versus laparoscopic Surgery in rectal cancer resection: a propensity adjusted analysis of 7616 patients

Author(s) -

M. Benjamin Hopkins,

Timothy M. Geiger,

Alva J. Bethurum,

Molly M. Ford,

Roberta L. Muldoon,

David E. Beck,

Thomas G. Stewart,

Alexander T. Hawkins

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

surgical endoscopy

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 , surgery , resection margin , retrospective cohort study , robotic 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.

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