Oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1135-1142

  Anderson, C ^a   Uman, G ^b   Pigazzi, A ^a  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Vital Research LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic rectal resection; Laparoscopic surgery; Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision; Local recurrence; Oncologic outcomes; Oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic surgery; Open surgery; Rectal cancer; Survival

Indexed keywords

CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM RESECTION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; NEOPLASM STAGING; RECTAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 50849085190     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.11.015     Document Type: Review

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