Robotic Surgery for Rectal Cancer: An Update in 2015
- Authors
- Kwak, Jung Myun; Kim, Seon Hahn
- Issue Date
- 4월-2016
- Publisher
- KOREAN CANCER ASSOCIATION
- Keywords
- Rectal neoplasms; Robotics; Laparoscopy; Total mesorectal excision
- Citation
- CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT, v.48, no.2, pp.427 - 435
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
- Volume
- 48
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 427
- End Page
- 435
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/88993
- DOI
- 10.4143/crt.2015.478
- ISSN
- 1598-2998
- Abstract
- During the last decade, robotic surgery for rectal cancer has rapidly gained acceptance among colorectal surgeons worldwide, with well-established safety and feasibility. The lower conversion rate and better surgical specimen quality of robotic compared with laparoscopic surgery potentially improves survival. Earlier recovery of voiding and sexual function after robotic total mesorectal excision is another favorable outcome. Long-term survival data are sparse with no evidence that robotic surgery offers major benefits in ontological outcomes. Although initial reports are promising, more rigorous scientific evaluation in multicenter, randomized clinical trials should be performed to definitely determine the advantages of robotic rectal cancer surgery.
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