Effect of Laparoscopic-Assisted Resection vs Open Resection of Stage II or III Rectal Cancer on Pathologic Outcomes

Fleshman, J.; Branda, M.; Sargent, D.; Boller, A.; V George, Virgilio; Abbas, M.; Peters, W.; C. Maun, Dipen; Chang, G.; Herline, A.; Fichera, A.; Mutch, Matthew; Wexner, S.; H. Whiteford, Mark; H. Marks, John; Birnbaum, Elisa; Margolin, D.; Larson, D.; Marcello, P.; Posner, M.; Read, T.; Monson, J.; Wren, S.; Pisters, P.; Nelson, H.

doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10529

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Effect of Laparoscopic-Assisted Resection vs Open Resection of Stage II or III Rectal Cancer on Pathologic Outcomes

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Authors:

J. Fleshman

M. Branda

D. Sargent

Abstract

IMPORTANCE Evidence about the efficacy of laparoscopic resection of rectal cancer is incomplete, particularly for patients with more advanced-stage disease. OBJECTIVE To determine whether laparoscopic resection is noninferior to open resection, as determined by gross pathologic and histologic evalua...

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Medicine

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