Quality of life outcomes following laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for low rectal cancers: A clinical control study

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 575-579

  Yang, L ^a   Yu, Y Y ^a   Zhou, Z G ^a   Li, Y ^a   Xu, B ^a   Song, J M ^a   Liu, H Y ^a   Jiang, X ^a  

^a State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy   (China)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic technique; Quality of life; Rectal cancer; Total mesorectal excision

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MICTURITION DISORDER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECTUM ANASTOMOSIS; RECTUM CANCER; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; COLECTOMY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34249322685     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2006.11.026     Document Type: Article

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