Robotic versus laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer in male urogenital function preservation, a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Urogenital dysfunction after rectal cancer surgery can largely affect patients’ postoperative quality of life. Whether robotic surgery can be a better option when comparing with laparoscopic surgery is still not well-known. Methods Comprehensive search in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane...

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Main Authors: Xiaoli Tang, Zheng Wang, Xiaoqing Wu, Meiyuan Yang, Daorong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1499-y