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Robotic assistance confers no benefit in rectal cancer surgery

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  1. Jayne, D. et al. Effect of robotic-assisted vs conventional laparoscopic surgery on risk of conversion to open laparotomy among patients undergoing resection for rectal cancer. JAMA 318, 1569–1580 (2017)

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Thomas, H. Robotic assistance confers no benefit in rectal cancer surgery. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 14, 690–691 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2017.160

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