Creatine kinase elevation after robotic surgery for rectal cancer due to a prolonged lithotomy position

Abstract Background Robotic surgery for rectal cancer, which is now performed worldwide, can be associated with elevated creatine kinase levels postoperatively. In this study, we compared postoperative complications between patients undergoing robotic surgery and laparoscopic surgery. Methods We ide...

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Main Authors: Yuki Tsuchiya, Shinya Munakata, Ryoichi Tsukamoto, Yu Okazawa, Kosuke Mizukoshi, Kiichi Sugimoto, Makoto Takahashi, Yutaka Kojima Yuichi Tomiki, Kazuhiro Sakamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-020-00771-2