Equipoise of outcome is sufficient to justify the laparoscopic approach for colorectal cancers.
Parul J
PJ
Shukla
Jeffrey W
JW
Milsom
D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
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