title: The case for minimally invasive surgery in colorectal cancer and the development of a program for such surgery.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, The Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. dalbo@bcm.edu
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Albo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D017046:Cost Savings; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome