Laparoscopic versus open total mesorectal excision for middle and low rectal cancer: A meta-analysis of results of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 674-684

  Xiong, Binghong ^a,b   Ma, Li ^b   Zhang, Caiquan ^a  

^a CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chongqing Huaxi Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONVALESCENCE; EMBASE; FLATULENCE; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; ILEUS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PELVIS ABSCESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM SURGERY; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECTAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84867016877     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2012.0143     Document Type: Article

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