Laparoscopic versus open surgery for extraperitoneal rectal cancer: a prospective comparative study
- 3 October 2005
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Springer Nature in Surgical Endoscopy
- Vol. 19 (11) , 1460-1467
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-004-2001-1
Abstract
The role of laparoscopic resection (LR) in the management of extraperitoneal rectal cancer still is unclear. This study aimed to compare perioperative and long-term results of laparoscopic and open resection (OR) for low and midrectal cancer.Keywords
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