Optimal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: The role of robotic surgery from an expert's view

Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 377-387

  Kim, Nam Kyu ^a   Kang, Jeonghyun ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy; Rectal neoplasms; Robotics; Total mesorectal excision

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMIC NERVE; CAMERA; CANCER SURGERY; DEXTERITY; DISSECTION; EXCISION; FATIGUE; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LIGAMENT; MORBIDITY; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM SURGERY; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY; SUTURING METHOD; TOTAL MESORECTAL EXCISION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79551680102     PISSN: 20937822     EISSN: 20937830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3393/jksc.2010.26.6.377     Document Type: Review

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