A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and non-randomized studies comparing laparoscopic and open abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer.

Authors
Ahmad, N Z
Racheva, G
Elmusharaf, H
Affiliation
Department of Surgery, Letterkenny General Hospital, Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. nasirzahmad@gmail.com
Issue Date
2013-03
MeSH
Clinical Trials as Topic
Colectomy
Humans
Laparoscopy
Laparotomy
Rectal Neoplasms
Treatment Outcome

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized and non-randomized studies comparing laparoscopic and open abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer. 2013, 15 (3):269-77 Colorectal Dis
Journal
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/332945
DOI
10.1111/codi.12007
PubMed ID
22958456
Abstract
Evidence supporting the role of laparoscopy in abdominoperineal resection (APR) is limited. This study compared the short-term and long-term outcomes and complications associated with open and laparoscopic APR.
Item Type
Article
Language
en
ISSN
1463-1318
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