Can Surgical Approach and Postoperative Factors Impact Survival in Rectal Cancer? Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Insights
Robotic-assisted surgery offers comparable, and in some aspects superior, long-term oncologic outcomes to laparoscopic surgery for locally advanced rectal cancer. Independent predictors of poor survival included high-grade tumors, perineural invasion, conversion to open surgery, and postoperative complications. Surgical technique, selection criteria, and perioperative care remain crucial for optimizing outcomes.
Authors
- Mohamad Nour Nasif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9909-8065)
- Ahmed Abdelsamad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5451-4504)
- Florian Gebauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5312-4814)
- Karsten Ridwelski
- Seyidali Mirzazada
Institutions
- University of Aleppo (SY)
- Witten/Herdecke University (DE)
- Knappschaftskrankenhaus Recklinghausen (DE)
- Helios Universitätsklinikum Wuppertal (DE)
- University Hospital Magdeburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.71453
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00