Robotic surgery vs conventional laparoscopy for the treatment of rectal cancer: Review of the literature

Table 4 Postoperative outcomes

Ref.	ED (%)			UD (%)
	RG	LG	P value	RG	LG	P value
Baek et al[14]	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Baik et al[15]	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Patriti et al[16]	5.5	16.6	NS	3.4	2.7	NS
Bianchi et al[17]	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Park et al[18]	NA	NA	NA	0	2.4	NS
Kwak et al[19]	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Baek et al[20]	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
D'Annibale et al[21]	5.5	56.5	0.045	3.5	4.2	NS
Kang et al[22]	NA	NA	NA	2.4	4.2	NS
Tam et al[23]	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

ED: Erectile dysfunction; UD: Urinary dysfunction; NS: Non significant; NA: Not available; RG: Robotic group; LG: Laparoscopic group.