Open AccessRobot-assisted versus laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Xiaowei Wang,
Gaoyang Cao,
Weifang Mao,
Weifeng Lao,
Chao He
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_533_18
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , laparoscopic surgery , cochrane library , colorectal cancer , odds ratio , confidence interval , robotic surgery , resection margin , anastomosis , colorectal surgery , laparoscopy , cancer , randomized controlled trial , abdominal surgery , resection
This study aimed to compare clinical and oncological outcomes of robot-assisted and laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer.