Postoperative Ileus After Rectal Cancer Surgery: Assessing Incidence, Severity, and Impact Across Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Approaches.

J Clin Med · 2026 · PMC13026540 · PMID 41899218

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.092so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Additionally, a lower ileus incidence was noted between the robotic (8.5%) and laparoscopic (17.6%) subgroups, but it did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.092).

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a notable trendno p-value reported

Conclusions In conclusion, MIS for rectal cancer is associated with a significantly lower risk of postoperative ileus compared to open surgery, with a notable trend suggesting that robotic surgery may offer further advantages over laparoscopy.

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