Clinical, pathological, and oncologic outcomes of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic proctectomy for rectal cancer: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies

Summary: Although several meta-analyses regarding robot-assisted proctectomy (RP) and laparoscopic proctectomy (LP) in patients with rectal cancer are constantly being published, meta-analyses considering randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are still rare. It is therefore necessary to conduct an app...

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Main Authors: Caiwen Han, Peijing Yan, Wutang Jing, Meixuan Li, Binbin Du, Moubo Si, Jia Yang, Kehu Yang, Hui Cai, Tiankang Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958419308346