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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
Robotic-assisted vs laparoscopic-assisted radical resection for rectal cancer: A comparison of surgical indices, postoperative recovery, and complications
Chao Zhang, Rui-Feng Xue, Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325024, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang C wrote the manuscript; Zhang C and Xue RF reviewed the manuscript and collected the data; and both authors annotated the manuscript.
AI contribution statement: The authors declare that no AI tools were used in the development or writing of this manuscript and take full responsibility for its integrity, accuracy, and originality.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethic Committee of The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 2026-K-232-01.
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Corresponding author: Rui-Feng Xue, Department of General Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 109 Xueyuan West Road, Wenzhou 325024, Zhejiang Province, China. 18268345456@163.com
Received: March 10, 2026
Revised: May 12, 2026
Accepted: June 26, 2026
Published online: December 7, 2026
Processing time: 218 Days and 17.5 Hours
Revised: May 12, 2026
Accepted: June 26, 2026
Published online: December 7, 2026
Processing time: 218 Days and 17.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study compared robotic-assisted radical resection and laparoscopic-assisted radical resection for rectal cancer and found that robotic-assisted radical resection provides improved gastrointestinal function recovery and quality of life, with favorable surgical outcomes but higher costs.