Security and Feasibility of Laparoscopic Rectal Cancer Resection in Morbidly Obese Patients

Background: Rectal resection for cancer can be technically challenging, especially in the obese patient. While some have investigatedthe impact of laparoscopic surgery on rectal cancer, no study looked at the subgroup of morbidly obese patients.Objectives: Our goal was to evaluate feasibility and sa...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Brind’Amour, Francois Letarte, Alexandre Bouchard, Sebastien Drolet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2016-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research
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Online Access:https://colorectalresearch.sums.ac.ir/article_47143_fd9a3a118e0e106e4a65ca7a488f0739.pdf