Effect of Robotic-Assisted vs Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery on Risk of Conversion to Open Laparotomy Among Patients Undergoing Resection for Rectal Cancer

Jayne, David; Pigazzi, Alessio; Marshall, Helen; Croft, Julie; Corrigan, Neil; Copeland, Joanne; Quirke, Philip; West, Nick; Rautio, Tero; Thomassen, Niels; S. Tilney, Henry; Gudgeon, Mark; Pietro Bianchi, Paolo; Edlin, Richard; Hulme, Claire; Brown, Julia

doi:10.1001/jama.2017.7219

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Effect of Robotic-Assisted vs Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery on Risk of Conversion to Open Laparotomy Among Patients Undergoing Resection for Rectal Cancer

Published in JAMA • Oct 24, 2017

Authors:

David Jayne

Alessio Pigazzi

Helen Marshall

Abstract

Importance: Robotic rectal cancer surgery is gaining popularity, but limited data are available regarding safety and efficacy. Objective: To compare robotic-assisted vs conventional laparoscopic surgery for risk of conversion to open laparotomy among patients undergoing resection for rectal cancer. ...

Subject

Medicine

Laparotomy

Abdominoperineal resection

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