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Surg. Oncol. Clin. N. Am. · Jul 2008
ReviewLaparoscopic resection for colorectal cancer: evidence to date.
- Omer Aziz and Ara W Darzi.
- Department of Bio Surgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College London, 10th Floor QEQM Building, St Mary's Hospital, Praed St., London W2 1NY, UK.
- Surg. Oncol. Clin. N. Am. 2008 Jul 1; 17 (3): 519-31, viii.
AbstractThis article highlights the individual merits and weaknesses of laparoscopic as compared with open surgery as the primary treatment of colorectal cancer. Although results clearly suggest that laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer results in an earlier postoperative recovery, it is more difficult to comment on rarer complications. To date, results from laparoscopic colorectal resections suggest that the resected specimen is oncologically comparable that obtained with open surgery, but more long-term data on cancer recurrence and survival at 3 and 5 years postoperatively are eagerly awaited.
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