S052: a comparison of robot-assisted, laparoscopic, and open surgery in the treatment of rectal cancer

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[2] Verdeja JC(2004)A comparison of laparoscopically assisted and open colectomy for colon cancer N Engl J Med 350 2050-2059

[3] Goldstein HS(2004)Laparoscopic resection of rectosigmoid carcinoma: prospective randomised trial Lancet 363 1187-1192

[4] Leung KL(2002)Laparoscopic vs open hemicolectomy for colon cancer Surg Endosc 16 596-602

[5] Kwok SP(2007)Laparoscopic colectomy for cancer is not inferior to open surgery based on 5-year data from the COST Study Group trial Ann Surg 246 655-662

[6] Lam SC(2007)Randomized trial of laparoscopic-assisted resection of colorectal carcinoma: 3-year results of the UK MRC CLASICC Trial Group J Clin Oncol 25 3061-3068

[7] Lee JF(2005)Short-term endpoints of conventional versus laparoscopic-assisted surgery in patients with colorectal cancer (MRC CLASICC trial): multicentre, randomised controlled trial Lancet 365 1718-1726

[8] Yiu RY(2004)Laparoscopic versus open total mesorectal excision with anal sphincter preservation for low rectal cancer Surg Endosc 18 1211-1215

[9] Ng SS(2002)Laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection and anterior resection with curative intent for carcinoma of the rectum Surg Endosc 16 7-13

[10] Lai PB(2005)Advantages and limits of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery: preliminary experience Surg Endosc 19 117-119

[1] Jacobs M(1991)Minimally invasive colon resection (laparoscopic colectomy) Surg Laparosc Endosc 1 144-150

[2] Verdeja JC(2004)A comparison of laparoscopically assisted and open colectomy for colon cancer N Engl J Med 350 2050-2059

[3] Goldstein HS(2004)Laparoscopic resection of rectosigmoid carcinoma: prospective randomised trial Lancet 363 1187-1192

[4] Leung KL(2002)Laparoscopic vs open hemicolectomy for colon cancer Surg Endosc 16 596-602

[5] Kwok SP(2007)Laparoscopic colectomy for cancer is not inferior to open surgery based on 5-year data from the COST Study Group trial Ann Surg 246 655-662

[6] Lam SC(2007)Randomized trial of laparoscopic-assisted resection of colorectal carcinoma: 3-year results of the UK MRC CLASICC Trial Group J Clin Oncol 25 3061-3068

[7] Lee JF(2005)Short-term endpoints of conventional versus laparoscopic-assisted surgery in patients with colorectal cancer (MRC CLASICC trial): multicentre, randomised controlled trial Lancet 365 1718-1726

[8] Yiu RY(2004)Laparoscopic versus open total mesorectal excision with anal sphincter preservation for low rectal cancer Surg Endosc 18 1211-1215

[9] Ng SS(2002)Laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection and anterior resection with curative intent for carcinoma of the rectum Surg Endosc 16 7-13

[10] Lai PB(2005)Advantages and limits of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery: preliminary experience Surg Endosc 19 117-119