Short and Long-Term Outcomes of Robotic versus Laparoscopic Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: A Case-Matched Retrospective Study

The true benefits of robotic surgery are controversial, and whether robotic total mesorectal excision (R-TME) can be justified as a standard treatment for rectal cancer patients needs to be clarified. This case-matched study aimed to compare the postoperative complications and short- and long-term o...

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Main Authors: Cho, Min Soo, Baek, Se Jin, Hur, Hyuk, Min, Byung Soh, Baik, Seung Hyuk, Lee, Kang Young, Kim, Nam Kyu
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4602485/