Robotic versus open total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: comparative study of short and long-term outcomes

TL Ghezzi, F Luca, M Valvo, OC Corleta… - European Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Despite the several series in which the short-term outcomes of robotic-assisted
surgery were investigated, data concerning the long-term outcomes are still scarce. Methods
The prospectively collected records of 65 consecutive patients with extraperitoneal rectal
cancer who underwent robotic total mesorectal excision (RTME) were compared with those
of 109 consecutive patients treated with open surgery (OTME). Patient characteristics,
pathological findings, local and systemic recurrence rates and 5-year survival rates were …
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