Robotic beyond total mesorectal excision (TME) for locally advanced or recurrent rectal cancer: a systematic review protocol

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 14; no. 1; p. e080043
• Main Authors: Panagiotopoulou, Ioanna Georgiou, Przedlacka, Anna, Piozzi, Guglielmo Niccolò, Mills, Graham A, Harper, Mick, Khan, Jim S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 25.01.2024; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Series: Protocol
• Subjects: Adult surgery; Case reports; Citation management software; Clinical trials; Colorectal cancer; Colorectal surgery; Gastrointestinal tumours; Humans; Laparoscopy - methods; Librarians; Meta-analysis; Minimally invasive surgery; Pelvis; Rectal Neoplasms - surgery; Robotic surgery; Robotic Surgical Procedures; Robotics; Statistical analysis; Subject heading schemes; Surgery; Systematic review; Systematic Reviews as Topic; Treatment Outcome; Gastrointestinal tumours; Adult surgery; Minimally invasive surgery; Colorectal surgery

IntroductionThe surgical treatment for locally advanced or recurrent rectal cancer requires oncological clearance with a pelvic exenteration or a beyond total mesorectal excision (TME). The aim of this systematic review is to explore the safety and feasibility of robotic surgery in locally advanced...