Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	119417
DOI	10.4240/wjgs.119417
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Meta-analysis of surgical quality-related factors associated with local recurrence rate after rectal cancer surgery
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Jin-Kai Wang, Chang-Tao Yu, Bai-Xue Qin and Hua-Bin Cheng
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Corresponding Author	Hua-Bin Cheng, Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Liaocheng, 306 Health Street, Liaocheng 252600, Shandong Province, China. chb936215@163.com
Key Words	Rectal cancer; Local recurrence; Circumferential resection margin; Total mesorectal excision; Surgical quality; Surgeon volume; Hospital volume; Meta-analysis
Core Tip	Positive circumferential resection margin identifies patients at 4.3-fold increase risk of local recurrence emergence as strongest predictor; whereas incomplete total mesorectal excision confers 3.2-fold increased risk. Recurrence rates are significantly lower at high-volume surgeons and centers. This highlights the need for surgical quality assurance programs, specialization in rectal cancer surgery and centralization of treatment to further improve oncological results. While the meta-analysis by does not explicitly test a centralization policy, its findings align with what one would e
Citation	Wang JK, Yu CT, Qin BX, Cheng HB. Meta-analysis of surgical quality-related factors associated with local recurrence rate after rectal cancer surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.119417
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Received	2026-03-17 10:03
Peer-Review Started	2026-03-17 10:03
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-04-10 05:40
Return for Revision	2026-04-10 05:40
Revised	2026-06-01 10:26
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-06-08 06:00
Second Decision by Editor	2026-06-26 02:17
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-06-26 03:35
Articles in Press	2026-06-26 03:35
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