Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	21032
Country	Italy

Received	2015-06-29 10:06
Peer-Review Started	2015-07-01 14:16
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2015-07-28 11:33
Revised	2015-09-08 06:02
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2015-11-03 09:16
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief	2015-11-06 07:26
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2015-11-13 16:04
Articles in Press	2015-11-13 16:04
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-12-17 12:20
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-01-06 16:13

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Dealing with robot-assisted surgery for rectal cancer: Current status and perspectives
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Roberto Biffi, Fabrizio Luca, Paolo Pietro Bianchi, Sabina Cenciarelli, Wanda Petz, Igor Monsellato, Manuela Valvo, Maria Laura Cossu, Tiago Leal Ghezzi and Kassem Shmaissany
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Roberto Biffi, MD, FSPS, Medical Director, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, European Institute of Oncology, Via G.Ripamonti 435, 20141 Milan, Italy. roberto.biffi@ieo.it
Key Words	Rectal cancer; Robotic total mesorectal excision; Robotic surgery; Robotic resection; Circumferential resection margin; Lymph node yield; Distal resection margin positivity
Core Tip	The aim of this review is to summarise the current data on clinical and oncologic outcomes of robot-assisted surgery in rectal cancer, focusing on short- and long-term results, and providing original data from the authors’ centre. A detailed review of this topic is provided, including the most recent findings of prospective studies. Future perspectives are also analyzed.
Publish Date	2016-01-06 16:13
Citation	Biffi R, Luca F, Bianchi PP, Cenciarelli S, Petz W, Monsellato I, Valvo M, Cossu ML, Ghezzi TL, Shmaissany K. Dealing with robot-assisted surgery for rectal cancer: Current status and perspectives. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(2): 546-556
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i2/546.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i2.546

Full Article (PDF)	WJG-22-546.pdf
Full Article (Word)	WJG-22-546.doc
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Answering Reviewers	21032-Answering reviewers.pdf
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Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form	21032-Conflict-of-interest statement.pdf
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Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate	21032-Language certificate.pdf
Peer-review Report	21032-Peer-review(s).pdf
Journal Editor-in-Chief Review Report	21032-Journal editor-in-chief review report.pdf
Scientific Misconduct Check	21032-Scientific misconduct check.pdf
Scientific Editor Work List	21032-Scientific editor work list.pdf