Laparoscopic colectomy significantly decreases length of stay compared with open operation

[1] Kuhry E(2008)Long-term outcome of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: a Cochrane systematic review of randomised controlled trials Cancer Treat Rev 34 498-504

[2] Wolf JS(1994)The physiology of laparoscopy: basic principles, complications and other considerations J Urol 152 294-302

[3] Stoller ML(2001)Trocar site recurrence in laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer Surg Endosc 15 788-793

[4] Zmora O(1998)Port site metastases and recurrence after laparoscopic colectomy. A randomized trial Surg Endosc 12 1039-1042

[5] Gervaz P(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

[6] Wexner SD(2004)for the Clinical Outcomes of Surgical Therapy Study Group. A comparison of laparoscopically assisted and open colectomy for colon cancer N Engl J Med 350 2050-2059

[7] Lacy AM(1996)Early results of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer. Retrospective analysis of 372 patients treated by Clinical Outcomes of Surgical Therapy (COST) Study Group Dis Colon Rectum 39 S53-S58

[8] Guillou PJ(2002)Laparoscopy-assisted colectomy versus open colectomy for treatment of non-metastatic colon cancer: a randomised trial Lancet 359 2224-2229

[9] Nelson H(2010)Primary amyloid of the colon mimicking ischemic colitis Colorectal Dis 13 e12-e13

[10] Sargent D(2009)Current Procedural Terminology: changes for 2009 Bull Am Coll Surg 94 29-31

[1] Kuhry E(2008)Long-term outcome of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: a Cochrane systematic review of randomised controlled trials Cancer Treat Rev 34 498-504

[2] Wolf JS(1994)The physiology of laparoscopy: basic principles, complications and other considerations J Urol 152 294-302

[3] Stoller ML(2001)Trocar site recurrence in laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer Surg Endosc 15 788-793

[4] Zmora O(1998)Port site metastases and recurrence after laparoscopic colectomy. A randomized trial Surg Endosc 12 1039-1042

[5] Gervaz P(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

[6] Wexner SD(2004)for the Clinical Outcomes of Surgical Therapy Study Group. A comparison of laparoscopically assisted and open colectomy for colon cancer N Engl J Med 350 2050-2059

[7] Lacy AM(1996)Early results of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer. Retrospective analysis of 372 patients treated by Clinical Outcomes of Surgical Therapy (COST) Study Group Dis Colon Rectum 39 S53-S58

[8] Guillou PJ(2002)Laparoscopy-assisted colectomy versus open colectomy for treatment of non-metastatic colon cancer: a randomised trial Lancet 359 2224-2229

[9] Nelson H(2010)Primary amyloid of the colon mimicking ischemic colitis Colorectal Dis 13 e12-e13

[10] Sargent D(2009)Current Procedural Terminology: changes for 2009 Bull Am Coll Surg 94 29-31