Robotic surgery for rectal cancer: A systematic review of current practice

Table 2 Perioperative and postoperative outcomes

Ref.	No. of patients		Conversion (%)		Mean OR time (min)		Blood loss (mL)		Overall post-op morbidity (%)		Anastomotic leak (%)		Erectile dysfunction (%)		Voiding dysfunction (%)		LOS (d)
	Rob	Lap	Rob	Lap	Rob	Lap	Rob	Lap	Rob	Lap	Rob	Lap	Rob	Lap	Rob	Lap	Rob	Lap
Baik et al[24]	56	57	0	10.5	190.1	191.1	-	-	10.7	19.3	1.8	7.0	-	-	-	-	5.7	7.6
Ng et al[40]	8	NA	0	NA	193.8	NA	min	NA	12.5	NA	0	NA	-	-	-	-	5.0	NA
Patriti et al[37]	29	37	0	18.9	202.0	208.0	137.0	127.0	26.0	32.8	6.8	2.7	5.5	16.6	-	-	11.9	9.6
Bianchi et al[38]	25	25	0	4.0	240.0	237.0	-	-	16.0	24.0	4.0	8.0	-	-	-	-	6.5	6.0
Pigazzi et al[32]	143	NA	4.7	NA	297.0	NA	min	NA	41.3	NA	10.5	NA	-	-	-	-	8.3	NA
Zimmern et al[33]	58	NA	3.7	NA	338.0	NA	232.0	NA	25.9	NA	3.4	NA	-	-	-	-	6.0	NA
Baek et al[34]	41	41	7.3	22.0	296.0	315.0	-	-	22.0	26.8	7.3	2.4	-	-	-	-	6.5	6.6
Koh et al[41]	20	NA	0	NA	306.0	NA	-	-	23.8	NA	0	NA	-	-	-	-	6.4	NA
Kwak et al[25]	59	60	0	3.4	270.0	228.0	-	-	32.2	26.7	13.6	10.2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Leong et al[26]	29	NA	0	NA	325.0	NA	-	-	37.9	NA	10.3	NA	-	-	-	-	9.01	NA
Park et al[27]	52	123	0	0	232.6	158.1	-	-	19.2	12.2	9.6	5.6	-	-	0	1.6	10.4	9.8
Kim et al[28]	100	NA	0	NA	188.0	NA	-	-	11.0	NA	2.0	NA	36.6	NA	6.0	NA	7.1	NA
Park et al[35]	30	NA	0	NA	369.0	NA	100.0	NA	36.7	NA	4.2	NA	0	NA	0	NA	4.01	NA
Shin et al[29]	17	12	0	1.0	396.5	298.8	188.8	229.2	16.72	20.02	0	0	-	-	1.0	2.0	10.7	9.6
Erguner et al[42]	27	37	0	0	280.0	190.0	50.0	125.0	11.1	21.6	0	8.1	0	2.7	-	-	4.0	5.0
Kang et al[30]	165	165	0.6	1.8	309.7	277.8	133.0	140.1	20.6	27.9	7.3	10.8	-	-	2.4	4.2	10.8	13.5
Park et al[31]	40	40	0	0	225.0	183.7	45.7	59.2	15.0	12.5	7.5	5.0	A	A	A	A	10.6	11.3
Stanciulea et al[43]	100	NA	4.0	NA	180.01	NA	150.01	NA	30.0	NA	9.0	NA	3.8	NA	7.7	NA	10.01	NA
D’Annibale et al[39]	50	50	0	12.0	270.01	280.01	-	-	10.0	22.0	10.0	22.0	5.6	56.5	A	A	8.01	10.01
Fernandez et al[36]	13	59	8.0	17.0	528.01	344.0	157.01	200.0	-	-	20.0	7.0	-	-	-	-	13.01	8.01

¹Median;

²Overall figures for colorectal resections (not just rectal). OR: Operating room; LOS: Length of stay; A: Erectile and voiding dysfunction was assessed and scored with the International Index of Erectile Function score and/or the International Prostate Symptom score respectively; NA: Not available.