The LapPath study: Comparison of pathologic outcomes of laparoscopic versus open rectal cancer surgery—A retrospective analysis from a tertiary cancer center in South India

The LapPath study: Comparison of pathologic outcomes of laparoscopic versus open rectal cancer surgery—A retrospective analysis from a tertiary cancer center in South India

Background: Total mesorectal excision (TME), which is the mainstay of the surgical management of carcinoma rectum, can either be achieved by open or laparoscopic techniques. Short-term benefits of laparoscopy were confirmed in previous meta-analyses, which found no difference in overall and disease-...

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Main Authors: N Aravind, Nizamudheen M Pareekutty, Satheesan Balasubramanian, Akhil P Suresh, Ratheesan Kumbakara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment
Subjects:
colorectal
laparoscopy
open surgery
pathological outcomes
rectal cancer
total mesorectal excision
Online Access:http://www.crstonline.com/article.asp?issn=2590-3233;year=2023;volume=6;issue=3;spage=384;epage=391;aulast=Aravind

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