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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2026; 32(45): 118839
Published online Dec 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.118839
Published online Dec 7, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.118839
Table 1 Patients’ baseline data, n (%)/mean ± SD/median (interquartile range)
| Indicators | Laparoscopic group (n = 100) | Robotic group (n = 100) | χ2/t/Z | P value |
| Gender | 0.183 | 0.669 | ||
| Male | 55 (55.00) | 58 (58.00) | ||
| Female | 45 (45.00) | 42 (42.00) | ||
| Age (years) | 55.34 ± 9.47 | 54.06 ± 11.08 | 0.878 | 0.381 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.00 (20.25, 24.00) | 22.00 (20.00, 24.00) | -0.436 | 0.663 |
| American Society of Anesthesiologists grading | 1.624 | 0.203 | ||
| I | 43 (43.00) | 52 (52.00) | ||
| II | 57 (57.00) | 48 (48.00) | ||
| Tumor distance from the anal verge (cm) | 6.00 (4.00, 7.75) | 6.00 (4.25, 8.00) | -0.947 | 0.344 |
| Surgical technique | 1.663 | 0.197 | ||
| Low anterior resection | 70 (70.00) | 78 (78.00) | ||
| Abdominoperineal resection | 30 (30.00) | 22 (22.00) |
- Citation: Zhang C, Xue RF. Robotic-assisted vs laparoscopic-assisted radical resection for rectal cancer: A comparison of surgical indices, postoperative recovery, and complications. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(45): 118839
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i45/118839.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.118839