Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3319612 | Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The use of the laparoscopic approach for colon and rectal surgery has increased over the past decade. Early and late outcomes after laparoscopic colorectal resection have been rigorously examined in clinical series, case control studies, and randomized trials. The majority of studies have found modest, but significant improvements in narcotic use, return of bowel function, and length of stay. Perhaps more importantly, multiple randomized trials have found that open and laparoscopic surgery for malignant disease have equivalent oncologic outcomes.
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Authors
Amir A. MD, Emily MD, MS,