Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	55712
Country	United States

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Role of minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Kurt A Melstrom and Andreas M Kaiser
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Andreas M Kaiser, FACS, MD, Chief Physician, Full Professor, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, 1500 E Duarte Road, Suite MOB 1002A, Duarte, CA 91010-3000, United States. akaiser@coh.org
Key Words	Rectal cancer; Minimally invasive surgery; Laparoscopic surgery; Robotic surgery; Transanal total mesorectal excision; Transanal minimally invasive surgery
Core Tip	Rectal cancer is one of the most complex diseases as it combines oncological, anatomical, and functional challenges with a variety of technical and multimodality treatment options. While open surgery was long considered the surgical gold standard, less invasive approaches have evolved. These newer technologies have attractive advantages, however their overall benefit and risk analysis in the short and long run and their specific role for rectal cancer remain controversial and a matter of further research.
Citation	Melstrom KA, Kaiser AM. Role of minimally invasive surgery for rectal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26(30): 4394-4414

Received	2020-03-30 06:47
Peer-Review Started	2020-03-30 08:08
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2020-04-29 23:56
Revised	2020-05-20 03:02
Second Decision	2020-07-29 06:17
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2020-07-30 05:38
Articles in Press	2020-07-30 05:38
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2020-08-14 01:04

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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