Evaluation of pilot experience with robotic-assisted proctectomy and coloanal anastomosis for rectal cancer

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 188-192

  Ali, Syed ^a,b   Taylor, Brian M ^b   Schlachta, Christopher M ^a,b  

^a LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; ANASTOMOSIS; COLON; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATION DURATION; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROCEDURES; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROBOTIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; COLON; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATIVE TIME; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROBOTIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84937217984     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.013814     Document Type: Article

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