Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	92340
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Robotic-assisted low anterior resection for rectal cancer shows similar clinical efficacy to laparoscopic surgery: A propensity score matched study
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Shen-Xiang Long, Xin-Ning Wang, Shu-Bo Tian, Yu-Fang Bi, Shen-Shuo Gao, Yu Wang and Xiao-Bo Guo
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 81672379
Corresponding Author	Xiao-Bo Guo, PhD, Chief Physician, Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No. 324 Jingwu Weiqi, Huaiyin District, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, China. guo992352@hotmail.com
Key Words	Rectal cancer; Robotic surgical procedures; Laparoscopy; Low anterior resection; Clinical efficacy
Core Tip	Robotic surgery is increasingly utilized in the management of rectal cancer. However, only retrospective studies and small-scale clinical trials have reported its perioperative outcomes. In this study, propensity score matching was employed to balance baseline data, thereby enhancing the credibility of the conclusions compared to general retrospective studies. Moreover, it is encouraging that the perioperative results and 3-year oncological outcomes of robotic surgery are similar to those of traditional laparoscopic surgery.
Citation	Long SX, Wang XN, Tian SB, Bi YF, Gao SS, Wang Y, Guo XB. Robotic-assisted low anterior resection for rectal cancer shows similar clinical efficacy to laparoscopic surgery: A propensity score matched study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2024; In press

Received	2024-01-23 08:02
Peer-Review Started	2024-01-23 08:02
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Return for Revision	2024-03-04 14:40
Revised	2024-04-09 09:32
Second Decision	2024-04-22 02:53
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Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2024-04-22 05:39
Articles in Press	2024-04-22 05:39
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