Journal article
Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer
Abstract
Multiple reports have outlined the potential benefits of the laparoscopic approach to colon surgery. Recently, randomized control trials have demonstrated the safety of applying these techniques to colorectal cancer. This study examined the long-term follow-up assessment of patients after laparoscopic colorectal cancer resections and compared them with a large prospective database of open resections. A total of 231 resections were performed for …
Authors
Sample CB; Watson M; Okrainec A; Gupta R; Birch D; Anvari M
Journal
Surgical Endoscopy, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 30–34
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
January 2006
DOI
10.1007/s00464-005-0253-z
ISSN
0930-2794