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Robotic beyond total mesorectal excision for primary rectal cancer: A comparison of Short-term outcomes with standard total mesorectal excision.
Masakatsu Numata, Yosuke Atsumi, Keisuke Kazama, Koji Numata, Shota Izukawa, Suguru Nukada, Toshiyuki Fukuda, Yusuke Suwa, Mayumi Ozawa, Sho Sato, Yasuhiro Yabushita, Tsutomu Sato, Takaki Yoshikawa, Aya Saito
Published: 202510.1007/s00595-025-03205-9
Abstract
PURPOSE: Robotic total mesorectal excision (R-TME) is widely used to treat rectal cancer; however, data on robotic beyond TME (R-bTME) remain limited. The present study compared the short-term outcomes between robotic standard TME (R-sTME) and R-bTME…
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