Robotic natural orifice specimen extraction surgery I-type F method vs conventional robotic resection for lower rectal cancer

Table 3 Postoperative chemotherapy and follow-up results

Outcomes	R-NOSES I-F (n = 22)	RLRC (n = 76)	Ρ value
Postoperative chemotherapy			0.995
XELOX	7 (31.8)	24 (31.6)
Fluorouracil monotherapy	3 (13.6)	11 (14.5)
Defecation and urination function scores
Wexner	4.9 ± 2.6	5.2 ± 3.1	0.817
LARS	15.3 ± 9.1	12.8 ± 10.1	0.177
IPSS	3.7 ± 4.6	3.5 ± 2.9	0.255
Status at last follow-up			0.291
Local recurrence	1 (4.5)	0
Liver metastasis	0	4 (5.3)
Lung metastasis	0	3 (3.9)
Pelvic metastasis	0	2 (2.6)
Dead	0	2 (2.6)

R-NOSES I-F: Robotic resection using the natural orifice specimen extraction surgery I-type F method; RLRC: Robotic-assisted low rectal cancer resection; Wexner: Wexner Incontinence Score; LARS: Low Anterior Resection Syndrome rating scale; IPSS: International Prostate Symptom Score.