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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 4 Postoperative pathological indicators, n (%)/median (interquartile range)
| Indicators | Laparoscopic group (n = 100) | Robotic group (n = 100) | χ2/Z | P value |
| Mesorectal excision completeness grading | 1.087 | 0.297 | ||
| Intact | 90 (90.00) | 94 (94.00) | ||
| Nearly complete | 10 (10.00) | 6 (6.00) | ||
| Incomplete | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | ||
| Tumor length (cm) | 4.08 (3.54, 4.78) | 4.22 (3.56, 4.76) | -0.601 | 0.548 |
| Tumor differentiation | 1.070 | 0.301 | ||
| High | 16 (16.00) | 11 (11.00) | ||
| Moderate or low | 84 (84.00) | 89 (89.00) | ||
| Lymph node count | 13.00 (11.00, 17.00) | 15.00 (11.00, 19.00) | -1.840 | 0.066 |
| T-staging | 4.167 | 0.244 | ||
| T1 | 6 (6.00) | 10 (10.00) | ||
| T2 | 5 (5.00) | 11 (11.00) | ||
| T3 | 14 (14.00) | 10 (10.00) | ||
| T4 | 75 (75.00) | 69 (69.00) | ||
| N-staging | 1.146 | 0.564 | ||
| N0 | 63 (63.00) | 60 (60.00) | ||
| N1 | 20 (20.00) | 26 (26.00) | ||
| N2 | 17 (17.00) | 14 (14.00) | ||
| TNM staging | 0.673 | 0.714 | ||
| I | 11 (11.00) | 14 (14.00) | ||
| II | 50 (50.00) | 45 (45.00) | ||
| III | 39 (39.00) | 41 (41.00) |
- 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