Early postoperative results of a prospective series of laparoscopic vs. open anterior resections for rectosigmoid cancers
- 1 July 1997
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Vol. 40 (7) , 776-780
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02055431
Abstract
PURPOSE:This study was undertaken to compare postoperatively laparoscopic (LAR) with open (OAR) anterior resection in patients with rectosigmoid cancers.METHODS:Forty consecutive patients were divided into two groups: 20 patients (9 males) were allocated to LAR and 20 patients (6 males) to OKeywords
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