Nationwide Trends in Short‐Term Outcomes After Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer: A Pre‐ and Post‐<scp>COVID</scp>‐19 Analysis From the Japanese National Clinical Database, 2018–2023
Despite initial challenges, the healthcare system of Japan effectively managed rectal cancer surgeries during and after the pandemic. Robotic surgery became more widely adopted, and complication rates improved, demonstrating resilience and adaptability in surgical care.
Authors
- M. Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2921-1592)
- Masashi Takeuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3797-432X)
- Yusuke Takemura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3791-9902)
- Yoshihiro Kakeji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2727-0241)
- Yasuyuki Seto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6953-8752)
- Ryo Seishima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8892-4173)
- Hiroyuki Yamamoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3337-7595)
- Hiromichi Maeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7694-8082)
- Hideki Ueno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8600-1199)
- Taizo Hibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6867-228X)
- Hideki Endo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0052-0332)
- Akinobu Taketomi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5238-3678)
- Ken Shirabe
- Yuko Kitagawa
Institutions
- Tokai University (JP)
- Gunma University (JP)
- Keio University (JP)
- Kochi Medical School Hospital (JP)
- The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery (JP)
- Hokkaido University Hospital (JP)
- Tokyo National Hospital (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
- Kumamoto University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.70031
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05
Funders
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare