Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Oncology
Manuscript ID	32927
Country	Italy

Received	2017-02-03 16:18
Peer-Review Started	2017-02-08 14:10
To Make the First Decision	2017-03-08 09:34
Return for Revision	2017-03-09 15:35
Revised	2017-03-21 22:35
Second Decision	2017-04-27 19:45
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2017-05-05 18:28
Articles in Press	2017-05-05 18:28
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Typeset the Manuscript	2017-05-26 04:56
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-06-02 05:29

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Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Robot-assisted laparoscopic vs open gastrectomy for gastric cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Stefano Caruso, Alberto Patriti, Franco Roviello, Lorenzo De Franco, Franco Franceschini, Graziano Ceccarelli and Andrea Coratti
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Stefano Caruso, MD, Department of General Surgery and Surgical Specialties, Unit of General Surgery, “Santa Maria Annunziata” Hospital, Local Health Unit Center Tuscany Company, ASL Firenze, Via dell’Antella 58, Bagno a Ripoli, 50012 Florence, Italy. stefano.caruso@teletu.it
Key Words	Robot-assisted gastrectomy; Gastric resection; Open gastrectomy; Gastric cancer
Core Tip	We took into consideration how safe and efficient robot-assisted gastrectomy (RAG) is compared to open gastrectomy (OG) for gastric cancer via systematic review and meta-analysis. The available studies to date and the analysis of pooled data extracted from these showed that RAG is safe and feasible, making it possible to obtain lower blood loss related to surgery and a more rapid patient recovery. At the same time similar lymph node dissection between the two techniques were revealed. We can reasonably expect that the innovative robotic technique could represent a valid alternative with potential benefit to equal oncological adequacy with respect to OG.
Publish Date	2017-06-02 05:29
Citation	Caruso S, Patriti A, Roviello F, De Franco L, Franceschini F, Ceccarelli G, Coratti A. Robot-assisted laparoscopic vs open gastrectomy for gastric cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Clin Oncol 2017; 8(3): 273-284
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v8/i3/273.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v8.i3.273

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