Background The standard treatment of rectal carcinoma is surgical resection according to
the total mesorectal excision principle, either by open, laparoscopic, robot-assisted or …

Background Adoption of the laparoscopic approach for colorectal cancer treatment has been
slow owing to initial case study results suggesting high recurrence rates at port sites. The …

Background Long-term data from the CLASICC study demonstrated the oncologic
equivalence of laparoscopic and open rectal cancer surgery despite an increased …

Background The association of sarcopenia and visceral obesity to treatment outcome is not
clear for locally advanced rectal cancer. This study evaluates the influence of skeletal …

Objective The aim of this meta-analysis is to provide recommendations for clinical practice
and prevention of postoperative complications, such as circumferential resection margin …

Background Total mesorectal excision (TME) has become the standard of care for rectal
cancer. Incomplete TME may lead to local recurrence. Methods Data from the multicentre …

Aim Laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery has been increasingly used since 1991 following
the publication of the first case series. Since then, several studies have confirmed that …

The aim of our study was to compare short-term outcomes of robotic and laparoscopic
sphincter-saving total mesorectal excision (TME) in male patients with mid-low rectal cancer …

INTRODUCTIONThe rate of serious complications associated specifically with a
laparoscopic approach is overall low. Up to one-half of complications occur at the time of …

The aim of our study was to compare long term outcomes of robotic and laparoscopic
sphincter-saving total mesorectal excision (TME) in male patients with mid-low rectal cancer …