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Laparoscopic versus open total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer.


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SUBMITTER: Vennix S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10875406 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Laparoscopic versus open total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer.

Vennix Sandra S   Pelzers Loeki L   Bouvy Nicole N   Beets Geerard L GL   Pierie Jean-Pierre JP   Wiggers Theo T   Breukink Stephanie S  

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20140415 4


<h4>Background</h4>Colorectal cancer including rectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the western world. For colon carcinoma, laparoscopic surgery is proven to result in faster postoperative recovery, fewer complications and better cosmetic results with equal oncologic results. These short-term benefits are expected to be similar for laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery. However, the oncological safety of laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer remained controversial due t  ...[more]

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