Total mesorectal excision for mid and low rectal cancer: Laparoscopic vs robotic surgery

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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2016; 22(13): 3602-3610
Published online Apr 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i13.3602

Table 1 Patient characteristics n (%)

	L-TME(n = 58)	R-TME(n = 53)	P value
Age¹ (yr)	66 (33-80)	66 (42-84)	0.597
Sex			0.031
Male	42 (72.4)	27 (50.9)
Female	16 (27.6)	26 (49.1)
BMI¹ (kg/m²)	24.6 (19-37)	24.6 (18-31)	0.512
ASA score			0.082
1	7 (12.1)	11 (20.8)
2	31 (53.4)	33 (62.3)
3	20 (34.5)	9 (16.9)
Neoadjuvant therapy	25 (43.1)	26 (49.1)	0.571
Tumour location from anal verge¹ (cm)	8 (3-12)	8 (4-12)	0.607
CEA¹	1.55 (0.6-51.6)	1.65 (0.5-11.1)	0.803
CA 19.9¹	7.85 (0.8-241)	7.5 (2-905)	0.896

¹Median (range). L-TME: Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision; R-TME: Robotic total mesorectal excision; BMI: Body mass index; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Citation: Feroci F, Vannucchi A, Bianchi PP, Cantafio S, Garzi A, Formisano G, Scatizzi M. Total mesorectal excision for mid and low rectal cancer: Laparoscopic vs robotic surgery. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(13): 3602-3610
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i13/3602.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i13.3602