A Meta-Analysis of the Short- And Long-Term Results of Randomized Controlled Trials That Compared Laparoscopy-Assisted and Open Colectomy for Colon Cancer

A Meta-Analysis of the Short- And Long-Term Results of Randomized Controlled Trials That Compared Laparoscopy-Assisted and Open Colectomy for Colon Cancer

Purpose: We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate and compare the short- and long-term results of laparoscopy-assisted colectomy (LAC) and open colectomy (OC) for colon cancer.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ohtani, Hiroshi, Tamamori, Yutaka, Arimoto, Yuichi, Nishiguchi, Yukio, Maeda, Kiyoshi, Hirakawa, Kosei
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3273707/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3273707/

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