Table 2 Detailed information of oncological and perioperative outcomes of included studies

Mactoscopic quality of mesorectum

*

*

*

*

*

Harvested lymph nodes

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Circumferential resection margin

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Positive circumferential resection margin

*

*

*

*

*

*

Distal resection margin

*

*

*

*

*

*

*

Positive distal resection margin

*

*

*

Length of resected specimen

*

*

Complete remission after neoadjuvant

*

*

*

Operative time

*

*

*

*

*

*

Conversion

*

*

*

*

*

*

Hospital stay

*

*

*

*

*

*

Intraoperative complications

*

*

*

*

Postoperative complications

*

*

*

*

*

*

Anastomotic leakage

*

*

*

*

*

*

Ileus

*

*

*

*

*

Acute urinary retention

*

*

*

*

*

Blood loss

*

*

Mobilization of splenic flexure

*

*

*

Readmission

*

*

*

*

Mortality

*

*

*

Type of anastomosis

*

*

*

*

Disease-free survival

*

Starting diet period

*

Days to Foley removal

*

Diverting Ostomy

*

*