title: Resection of rectal cancer: laparoscopy or open surgery?
authors.affiliation: National Centre for Training in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Marsden
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parvaiz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Moran
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D018579:Patient Selection; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome