Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	35344
Country	France

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Short-term clinical outcomes of laparoscopic vs open rectal excision for rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Aleix Martínez-Pérez, Maria Clotilde Carra, Francesco Brunetti and Nicola de'Angelis
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Nicola de'Angelis, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Digestive, Hepato-biliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Henri Mondor University Hospital, AP-HP, Université Paris Est - UPEC, 51 avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, Créteil 94010, France. nicola.deangelis@aphp.fr
Key Words	Laparoscopic rectal resection; Open rectal resection; Laparoscopy; Rectal cancer; Postoperative morbidity; Short-term outcomes; Systematic review; Meta-analysis
Core Tip	There is no consensus on which technique, between laparoscopic rectal resection (LRR) and open rectal resection (ORR), is more beneficial for the patient. A systematic review and meta-analysis exclusively based on randomized clinical trials comparing LRR vs ORR has been performed. The pooled analyses focused on the evaluation and comparison of short-term clinical outcomes and showed that postoperative morbidity and mortality are similar between the two surgical approaches. However, LRR is associated with lesser blood loss and smaller incision length, which may represent clinical advantages for the patient.
Citation	Martínez-Pérez A, Carra MC, Brunetti F, de’Angelis N. Short-term clinical outcomes of laparoscopic vs open rectal excision for rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(44): 7906-7916

Received	2017-07-11 06:39
Peer-Review Started	2017-07-12 01:06
To Make the First Decision	2017-08-30 02:56
Return for Revision	2017-08-31 06:49
Revised	2017-09-09 11:34
Second Decision	2017-09-15 01:59
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2017-09-19 20:58
Articles in Press	2017-09-19 20:58
Publication Fee Transferred	2017-10-12 03:49
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2017-11-17 02:15

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