BACKGROUND: This review aims to present a consensus for optimal perioperative care in
rectal/pelvic surgery, and to provide graded recommendations for items for an evidenced …

Background Colorectal cancer including rectal cancer is the third most common cause of
cancer deaths in the western world. For colon carcinoma, laparoscopic surgery is proven to …

This selection from the NCCN Guidelines for Rectal Cancer focuses on management of
malignant polyps and resectable nonmetastatic rectal cancer because important updates …

The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Rectal Cancer
address diagnosis, staging, surgical management, perioperative treatment, management of …

Importance Evidence about the efficacy of laparoscopic resection of rectal cancer is
incomplete, particularly for patients with more advanced-stage disease. Objective To …

BACKGROUND: In rectal surgery, some situations can be critical, such as anterior
topography of locally advanced low tumors with a positive predictive radial margin …

The introduction of laparoscopy is an example of surgical innovation with a rapid
implementation in many areas of surgery. A large number of controlled studies and meta …

Background Robotic surgery has been used successfully in many branches of surgery, but
there is little evidence in the literature on its use in rectal cancer (RC). We conducted this …

Aim Robot‐assisted surgery for rectal cancer may result in lower rates of urogenital
dysfunction compared with laparoscopic surgery. A systematic review was conducted of …

Background Laparoscopy offers some evidence of benefit compared to open rectal surgery.
Robotic rectal surgery is evolving into an accepted approach. The objective was to analyze …