Laparoscopic versus open resection for stage II/III rectal cancer in obese patients: A multicenter propensity score‐based analysis of short‐ and long‐term outcomes

Laparoscopic versus open resection for stage II/III rectal cancer in obese patients: A multicenter propensity score‐based analysis of short‐ and long‐term outcomes

Abstract Aim Whether a laparoscopic procedure can contribute to the improvement of clinical outcomes in obese patients with stage II/III rectal cancer compared to an open procedure remains unclear. Objective This study evaluated the technical and oncological safety of laparoscopic surgery versus ope...

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Main Authors: Tomonori Akagi, Kentaro Nakajima, Yasumitsu Hirano, Tomoya Abe, Ryo Inada, Yohei Kono, Hidefumi Shiroshita, Tetsuji Ohyama, Masafumi Inomata, Seiichiro Yamamoto, Takeshi Naitoh, Yoshiharu Sakai, Masahiko Watanabe, the Japan Society of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
Subjects:
laparoscopic surgery
multicenter
obese
propensity score matching
rectal cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.12599

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