Long-term results of laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection: Current knowledge and what remains unclear

Laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection has advanced considerably since it was first described in 1991. It is becoming increasingly popular, and earlier concerns about its oncologic safety are being dispelled by long-term data, which have emerged over recent years, suggesting that laparoscopic colo...

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Published inSurgery today (Tokyo, Japan) Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 97 - 101
Main Authors Tan, Kok-Yang, Konishi, Fumio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan Springer Japan 01.02.2010
Subjects
Colectomy - methods
Colorectal Neoplasms - mortality
Colorectal Neoplasms - pathology
Colorectal Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
Japan
Laparoscopy - methods
Laparotomy - methods
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Review Article
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Treatment Outcome
Japan
Recurrence
Laparoscopic
Long term
Survival
Colorectal cancer
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Summary:Laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection has advanced considerably since it was first described in 1991. It is becoming increasingly popular, and earlier concerns about its oncologic safety are being dispelled by long-term data, which have emerged over recent years, suggesting that laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery is not inferior to open surgery. This article reviews our current knowledge of the long-term results of laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection, and addresses what remains unknown and needs to be elucidated.
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ISSN:0941-1291
1436-2813
DOI:10.1007/s00595-009-4133-3