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September 10, 2025Frontiers in SurgeryOpen Access

Robotic vs. 3D laparoscopic resection for rectal cancer: a single-center retrospective study of short-term outcomes and functional recovery

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DLDunbo LiuDalian Medical UniversityQZQianshi ZhangDalian Medical UniversityFGFangliang GuoDalian Medical University

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Implication

Retrospective analysis shows robotic surgery may reduce complications and improve function recovery in rectal cancer patients.

Key Points

  • Robotic surgery led to significantly reduced intraoperative blood loss compared to 3D laparoscopic surgery.
  • While robotic surgery had longer operative duration, it resulted in enhanced recovery of urogenital function.
  • Multivariable analysis indicated that robotic surgery is an independent predictor of improved urinary and sexual function recovery.
  • Both surgical methods exhibited similar long-term survival outcomes, with no significant differences in safety profiles.

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Liu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a26154b1d3bfb60dd433https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1630237
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