Comparative Efficacy of Robotic-Assisted Versus Laparoscopic Resection for Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Mohammed KB, Kahin M, Okasha AA, Alshagager RR, Almutawa AM, Alkhatib Y, Alanazi SF, Alfaraj FY, Al Mustafa AS, Alshuaib AK, Barakat KE

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DOI: 10.7759/cureus.102032
Published: 2026 Jan
Container: Cureus
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.102032,
  title = {Comparative Efficacy of Robotic-Assisted Versus Laparoscopic Resection for Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.},
  author = {Mohammed KB and Kahin M and Okasha AA and Alshagager RR and Almutawa AM and Alkhatib Y and Alanazi SF and Alfaraj FY and Al Mustafa AS and Alshuaib AK and Barakat KE},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.102032},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.102032}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Comparative Efficacy of Robotic-Assisted Versus Laparoscopic Resection for Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
AU  - Mohammed KB
AU  - Kahin M
AU  - Okasha AA
AU  - Alshagager RR
AU  - Almutawa AM
AU  - Alkhatib Y
AU  - Alanazi SF
AU  - Alfaraj FY
AU  - Al Mustafa AS
AU  - Alshuaib AK
AU  - Barakat KE
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.102032
UR  - https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.102032
ER  -

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KB, M., M, K., AA, O., RR, A., AM, A., Y, A., SF, A., FY, A., AS, A. M., AK, A., & KE, B. (2026). Comparative Efficacy of Robotic-Assisted Versus Laparoscopic Resection for Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.102032

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