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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2015; 21(9): 2848-2853
Published online Mar 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i9.2848
Published online Mar 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i9.2848
Robot-assisted one-stage resection of rectal cancer with liver and lung metastases
Jian-Min Xu, Ye Wei, Xiao-Ying Wang, Hong Fan, Wen-Ju Chang, Li Ren, Wei Jiang, Jia Fan, Xin-Yu Qin, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Author contributions: Xu JM, Wei Y, Wang XY, Fan H and Chang WJ contributed equally to this paper; all authors wrote this paper.
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Correspondence to: Jian-Min Xu, MD, PhD, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, 180 Fenglin Road, Shanghai 200032, China. xujmin@aliyun.com
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Received: September 1, 2014
Peer-review started: September 3, 2014
First decision: October 14, 2014
Revised: October 18, 2014
Accepted: December 1, 2014
Article in press: December 1, 2014
Published online: March 7, 2015
Processing time: 188 Days and 17 Hours
Peer-review started: September 3, 2014
First decision: October 14, 2014
Revised: October 18, 2014
Accepted: December 1, 2014
Article in press: December 1, 2014
Published online: March 7, 2015
Processing time: 188 Days and 17 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This is believed to be the first case of simultaneous resection for rectal cancer with liver and lung metastases using the Da Vinci Surgery System. The procedure is feasible and safe and its main advantages are avoiding repeated operation, reducing surgical trauma, shortening recovery time, and early implementation of postoperative adjuvant therapy.