Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

1 questions · 1 findings · 1 reviews · Colorectal

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 100%High 0 · 0%

Local recurrence · people with Rectal Cancer

Laparoscopic showed no clear difference in local recurrences compared with open total mesorectal excision (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopic versus open total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.89 [0.57, 1.39]
8 studies · 1538 participants
Moderate