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- Title
Comparison of pathologic outcomes of robotic and open resections for rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Authors
Guo, Yinyin; Guo, Yichen; Luo, Yanxin; Song, Xia; Zhao, Hui; Li, Laiyuan
- Abstract
Objective: The application of robotic surgery for rectal cancer is increasing steadily. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to compare pathologic outcomes among patients with rectal cancer who underwent open rectal surgery (ORS) versus robotic rectal surgery (RRS). Methods: We systematically searched the literature of EMBASE, PubMed, the Cochrane Library of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and nonrandomized controlled trials (nRCTs) comparing ORS with RRS. Results: Fourteen nRCTs, including 2711 patients met the predetermined inclusion criteria and were included in the meta-analysis. Circumferential resection margin (CRM) positivity (OR: 0.58, 95% CI, 0.29 to 1.16, P = 0.13), number of harvested lymph nodes (WMD: −0.31, 95% CI, −2.16 to 1.53, P = 0.74), complete total mesorectal excision (TME) rates (OR: 0.93, 95% CI, 0.48 to 1.78, P = 0.83) and the length of distal resection margins (DRM) (WMD: −0.01, 95% CI, −0.26 to 0.25, P = 0.96) did not differ significantly between the RRS and ORS groups. Conclusion: Based on the current evidence, robotic resection for rectal cancer provided equivalent pathological outcomes to ORS in terms of CRM positivity, number of harvested lymph nodes and complete TME rates and DRM.
- Subjects
RECTAL cancer; META-analysis; ONCOLOGIC surgery; SURGICAL robots; RECTAL surgery; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; ROBOTICS
- Publication
PLoS ONE, 2021, Vol 16, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0245154