Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Manuscript ID	8360
Country	China

Received	2013-12-26 17:43
Peer-Review Started	2013-12-27 10:45
To Make the First Decision	2014-01-15 16:29
Return for Revision	2014-04-17 14:19
Revised	2014-02-23 15:32
Second Decision	2014-04-17 14:49
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-04-17 15:16
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 12:19
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Typeset the Manuscript	2014-06-13 13:59
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-06-20 15:55

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Robotic surgery for rectal cancer: A systematic review of current practice
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Tony Wing Chung Mak, Janet Fung Yee Lee, Kaori Futaba, Sophie Sok Fei Hon, Dennis Kwok Yu Ngo and Simon Siu Man Ng
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Simon Siu Man Ng, MD, FRCS, Professor of Colorectal Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Room 64045, 4/F, Lui Che Woo Clinical Sciences Building, 30-32 Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China. simonng@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk
Key Words	Rectal cancer; Robotics; Minimal invasive surgery; Systematic review; Rectal surgery
Core Tip	This systematic review summarizes current evidence on the role of robotic surgery for the treatment of rectal cancer. It is a timely article as minimal invasive surgery has proven to benefit patients with colonic cancers but conventional laparoscopic surgery for the treatment for rectal cancer remains controversial due to its steep learning curve. Robotic-assisted surgery has technological advances, which may have the potential to overcome some of the limitations of conventional laparoscopic surgery.
Publish Date	2014-06-20 15:55
Citation	Mak TWC, Lee JFY, Futaba K, Hon SSF, Ngo DKY, Ng SSM. Robotic surgery for rectal cancer: A systematic review of current practice. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2014; 6(6): 184-193
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v6/i6/184.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v6.i6.184

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Peer-review Report	8360-Peer review(s).pdf
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