Robotic Surgery for Rectal Cancer: Operative Technique and Review of the Literature

Robotic Surgery for Rectal Cancer: Operative Technique and Review of the Literature

The number of patients undergoing robotic surgery for rectal cancer has rapidly increased in Japan, since the government approved the procedure for national insurance coverage in April 2018. Robotic surgery has the potential to overcome some limitations of laparoscopic surgery, especially in the nar...

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Main Authors: Hidetoshi Katsuno, Tsunekazu Hanai, Koji Masumori, Yoshikazu Koide, Keigo Ashida, Hiroshi Matsuoka, Yosuke Tajima, Tomoyoshi Endo, Masahiro Mizuno, Yeongcheol Cheong, Kotaro Maeda, Ichiro Uyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Coloproctology 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon
Subjects:
robotic surgery
laparoscopic surgery
minimally invasive surgery
rectal cancer
mesorectal excision
lateral lymph node dissection
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jarc/4/1/4_2019-037/_pdf/-char/en

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