Analysis of Local Recurrence After Robotic-Assisted Total Mesorectal Excision (ALRITE): An International, Multicentre, Retrospective Cohort
R-TME in high-volume centres achieves low 3-year LR rates, suggesting that robot-assisted surgery offers oncological safety and advantages in rectal cancer management. This study underscores the importance of surgical precision, patient selection, and standardised perioperative care, supporting further investment in robotic training to improve long-term patient outcomes.
Authors
- Paolo Bianchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5786-5644)
- Ritch Geitenbeek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4707-0319)
- Philippe Rouanet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0415-3269)
- Ellen Van Eetvelde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8352-9756)
- Roel Hompes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6094-8950)
- Esther C. J. Consten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9447-8181)
- Thijs A. Burghgraef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8781-9630)
- Guglielmo Niccolò Piozzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6667-9202)
- Shamsul Masum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8489-9356)
- Quentin Denost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3088-5244)
- Jim Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3031-4495)
- Rauand Duhoky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3118-0641)
- Adrian A. Hopgood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7183-5799)
- Jim Briggs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1559-4879)
- Marcos Gómez Ruiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0848-4682)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- University of Milan (IT)
- Université de Montpellier (FR)
- Dutch Cancer Society (NL)
- Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital (ES)
- Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla (ES)
- Ospedale San Paolo (IT)
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (BE)
- Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier (FR)
- Meander Medisch Centrum (NL)
- University of Portsmouth (GB)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2025-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers17060992
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.18