Open AccessQuality of life after laparoscopicvsopen sphincter-preserving resection for rectal cancer
Author(s) -
Simon Ng,
Wing Wa Leung,
Cherry Wong,
Sophie S. F. Hon,
Terrence Mak,
Dennis Ngo,
Janet FungYee Lee
Publication year - 2013
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.v19.i29.4764
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , colorectal cancer , laparoscopic surgery , laparoscopy , prospective cohort study , cancer , surgery , nursing
To compare quality of life (QoL) outcomes in Chinese patients after curative laparoscopic vs open surgery for rectal cancer.