title: [Colorectal cancer].
abstract: Laparoscopic surgery for the cure of colorectal cancer has been a controversial issue. In this article summarizes the surgical procedures for right-and left-sided colon cancer as well as the results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) while comparing the long-term results of laparoscopic and open surgery. The RCTs revealed no significant differences in overall survival rate between laparoscopic and open procedures. In future, laparoscopic surgery will be a standard operation for a certain group of patients with colorectal cancer. Adequate skills of the surgical team and appropriate patient selection are essential.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Omiya Medical Center, Jichi Medical School, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: Fumio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Konishi
mesh_terms: D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic