Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A
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J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A · May 2018
Review Meta Analysis Comparative StudyLaparoscopic Versus Conventional Open Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Cancer: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection (LAPR) for rectal cancer (RC) treatment is still controversial, so we conducted this meta-analysis comparing LAPR with conventional open abdominoperineal resection (OAPR) to explore the safety and feasibility of LAPR for RC treatment. ⋯ LAPR can reduce postoperative complications, lead faster postoperative recovery. In addition, LAPR is not inferior to OAPR in terms of oncological clearance, recurrence rate, and long-time survivals. So LAPR is safe and feasible for RC treatment. Further, more perspective randomized trials can be conducted to compare LAPR and OAPR in the future.