Open AccessShort-term outcomes of laparoscopic total mesorectal excision compared to open surgery
Author(s) -
Jing Gong
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v18.i48.7308
Subject(s) - medicine , total mesorectal excision , surgery , colorectal cancer , laparoscopy , single center , laparoscopic surgery , resection margin , retrospective cohort study , cancer , resection
To investigate the short-term outcome of laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (TME) in patients with mid and low rectal cancers.