Improved short-term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open resection for colon and rectal cancer in an area health service: A multicenter study

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 42-50

  McKay, Gary D ^a   Morgan, Matthew J ^a,b   Wong, Siu Kin C ^a,f   Gatenby, Andrew H ^c   Fulham, Stephen B ^d   Ahmed, Khalid W ^c   Toh, James W T ^b,d   Hanna, Mina ^a   Hitos, Kerry ^e  

^a BANKSTOWN LIDCOMBE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Fairfield Hospital Prairiewood   (Australia)

^c CAMPBELLTOWN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^f SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Colorectal; Complications; Laparoscopic; Open; Surgery

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

AGE; AGED; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BODY MASS; CANCER STAGING; COLON CANCER; COLON RESECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM RESECTION; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; COLECTOMY; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84856324005     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCR.0b013e318239341f     Document Type: Review

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