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The number of robotic-assisted colorectal surgery cases has increased dramatically, and the indications for lateral lymph node dissection and combined resection of other organs are also expanding. However, the usefulness of robot-assisted colorectal surgery compared to conventional laparoscopic or open surgery is not clear.
In addition, multidisciplinary treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer is currently expected to be based on a TNT strategy with preoperative radiotherapy and preoperative chemotherapy. Immunotherapy has also been shown to be effective in selected cases, and individualized strategies are required to maximize the safety and efficacy of multimodality treatment. The current results and issues in preoperative treatment and surgical procedure are discussed, and new treatment strategies to overcome these issues will be presented.
We would therefore like to present the challenges to be overcome in robotic surgery and the innovations for the standardization of robot-assisted colorectal surgery with new findings on minimally invasive surgery in terms of both curative and function-preserving outcomes. This project therefore aims to include recent advances in this field, including current complications and how to overcome these.
All types of articles are welcome to be submitted to this Research Topic.
In addition, multidisciplinary treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer is currently expected to be based on a TNT strategy with preoperative radiotherapy and preoperative chemotherapy. Immunotherapy has also been shown to be effective in selected cases, and individualized strategies are required to maximize the safety and efficacy of multimodality treatment. The current results and issues in preoperative treatment and surgical procedure are discussed, and new treatment strategies to overcome these issues will be presented.
We would therefore like to present the challenges to be overcome in robotic surgery and the innovations for the standardization of robot-assisted colorectal surgery with new findings on minimally invasive surgery in terms of both curative and function-preserving outcomes. This project therefore aims to include recent advances in this field, including current complications and how to overcome these.
All types of articles are welcome to be submitted to this Research Topic.
Keywords: Colorectal Cancer, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Robot-assisted Surgery, taTME, Neoadjuvant Therapy, Total Neoadjuvant Therapy, Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy
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