Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	23790
Country	Italy

Received	2015-12-17 08:30
Peer-Review Started	2015-12-19 20:35
To Make the First Decision	2016-01-13 08:36
Return for Revision	2016-01-18 17:20
Revised	2016-01-27 20:05
Second Decision	2016-01-29 16:53
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-02-22 10:37
Articles in Press	2016-02-22 10:37
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2016-03-02 09:32
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-03-28 15:05

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Total mesorectal excision for mid and low rectal cancer: laparoscopic vs robotic surgery
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Francesco Feroci, Andrea Vannucchi, Paolo Pietro Bianchi, Stefano Cantafio, Alessia Garzi, Giampaolo Formisano and Marco Scatizzi
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Francesco Feroci, MD, department of General and Oncological Surgery, Santo Stefano Hospital, Via Suor Niccolina 20, 59100 Prato, Italy. fferoci@yahoo.it
Key Words	Robotic surgery; Laparoscopic surgery; Rectal cancer; Total mesorectal excision; Minimally invasive surgery
Core Tip	The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the short- and long-term outcomes of 111 patients who underwent minimally invasive rectal resection with total mesorectal excision (TME) with curative intent. The median surgery time was shorter for laparoscopic TME while there were no differences found in the rates of conversion to open surgery and morbidity. The pathologic evaluation showed a higher number of harvested lymph nodes in the robotic group and a shorter distal resection margin for laparoscopic patients but the three-year overall survival and disease-free survival rates were similar between groups.
Publish Date	2016-03-28 15:05
Citation	Feroci F, Vannucchi A, Bianchi PP, Cantafio S, Garzi A, Formisano G, Scatizzi M. Total mesorectal excision for mid and low rectal cancer: Laparoscopic vs robotic surgery. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(13): 3602-3610
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i13/3602.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i13.3602

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