Robotic surgery contributes to the preservation of bowel and urinary function after total mesorectal excision: comparisons with transanal and conventional laparoscopic surgery

Background: Determine whether robotic surgery is more effective than transanal and conventional laparoscopic surgery in preserving bowel and urinary function after total mesorectal excision (TME). Methods: Of 79 lower rectal cancer patients who underwent function-preserving TME between 2016 and 2020...

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Main Authors: Hakamada, K. (Author), Ichisawa, A. (Author), Kubota, S. (Author), Kuwata, D. (Author), Matsumoto, S. (Author), Miura, T. (Author), Morohashi, H. (Author), Sakamoto, Y. (Author), Suto, A. (Author), Tamba, H. (Author), Yamada, T. (Author)
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Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd 2022
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