Comparison of Outcome of Open and Laparoscopic Resection for Stage II and Stage III Rectal Cancer

[1] Cirocco WC(1994)Abdominal wall recurrence after laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer Surgery 116 842-846

[2] Schwartzman A(1994)Laparoscopy and colon cancer. Is the port site at risk? A preliminary report Arch Surg 129 897-899

[3] Golub RW(2002)Laparoscopic vs open hemicolectomy for colon cancer Surg Endosc 16 596-602

[4] Ramos JM(2007)Impact of laparoscopic resection for colorectal cancer on operative outcomes and survival Ann Surg 245 1-7

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

[6] Anthone GJ(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] Ortega AE(2004)A comparison of laparoscopically assisted and open colectomy for colon cancer N Engl J Med 350 2050-2059

[8] Simons AJ(2004)Laparoscopic resection of rectosigmoid carcinoma: prospective randomised trial Lancet 363 1187-1192

[9] Beart RW(2000)a randomized clinical trial comparing laparoscopic and open resection for colon cancer Dig Surg 17 617-22

[10] Lezoche E(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

[1] Cirocco WC(1994)Abdominal wall recurrence after laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer Surgery 116 842-846

[2] Schwartzman A(1994)Laparoscopy and colon cancer. Is the port site at risk? A preliminary report Arch Surg 129 897-899

[3] Golub RW(2002)Laparoscopic vs open hemicolectomy for colon cancer Surg Endosc 16 596-602

[4] Ramos JM(2007)Impact of laparoscopic resection for colorectal cancer on operative outcomes and survival Ann Surg 245 1-7

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

[6] Anthone GJ(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] Ortega AE(2004)A comparison of laparoscopically assisted and open colectomy for colon cancer N Engl J Med 350 2050-2059

[8] Simons AJ(2004)Laparoscopic resection of rectosigmoid carcinoma: prospective randomised trial Lancet 363 1187-1192

[9] Beart RW(2000)a randomized clinical trial comparing laparoscopic and open resection for colon cancer Dig Surg 17 617-22

[10] Lezoche E(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