Minimally invasive surgery of rectal cancer: current evidence and options.
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) of colorectal cancer has become more popular in the past two decades. Laparoscopic colectomy has been accepted as an alternative standard approach in colon cancer, with comparable oncologic outcomes and several better short-term outcomes compared to open surgery. Unlike the treatment for colon cancer, however, the minimally invasive approach in rectal cancer has not been established. In this article, we summarize the current status of MIS for rectal cancer and explore the various technical options.
From the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
Atthaphorn
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Trakarnsanga
From the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand; Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY.
Martin R
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Weiser