title: Laparoscopic rectal cancer resection: inferior to open or not?
authors.affiliation: Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tou
authors.affiliation: Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bergamaschi
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*