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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BioMed Central Ltd
2022
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