Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A
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J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A · Jun 2018
Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Versus Open Surgery for Low Rectal Cancer.
To compare the short-term and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open surgery for low rectal cancer. ⋯ Laparoscopic surgery is safe and has equivalent long-term oncologic outcomes for low rectal cancer when compared to open surgery. Furthermore, large-scale, prospective randomized clinical trials are needed to confirm the present findings.