Conversion in laparoscopic-assisted colectomy for right colon cancer: risk factors and clinical outcomes

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

[2] Garcia-Valdecasas JC(2004)Laparoscopic resection of rectosigmoid carcinoma: prospective randomised trial Lancet 363 1187-1192

[3] Delgado S(2005)Short-term endpoints of conventional versus laparoscopic-assisted surgery in patients with colorectal cancer (MRC CLASICC trial)—multicentre, randomized controlled trial Lancet 365 1718-1726

[4] Castells A(2007)Laparoscopic versus open resection for colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis of oncologic outcomes J Am Coll Surg 204 439-446

[5] Taura P(2007)Laparoscopic colectomy for cancer is not inferior to open surgery based on 5-year data from the COST study trial group Ann Surg 246 655-664

[6] Pique JM(2005)Laparoscopic surgery versus open surgery for colon cancer: short-term outcomes of a randomized trial Lancet Oncol 6 477-484

[7] Visa J(2005)Short term benefits for laparoscopic colorectal resection Cochrane Database Syst Rev 20 CD003145-44

[8] Leung KL(1997)The learning curve for laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Preliminary results from a prospective analysis of 1194 laparoscopic-assisted colectomies Arch Surg 132 41-91

[9] Kwok SP(2005)Evaluation of the learning curve in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: comparison of right-sided and left-sided resections Ann Surg 242 83-832

[10] Lam SC(2001)Converted laparoscopic colorectal surgery Surg Endosc 15 827-1408

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

[2] Garcia-Valdecasas JC(2004)Laparoscopic resection of rectosigmoid carcinoma: prospective randomised trial Lancet 363 1187-1192

[3] Delgado S(2005)Short-term endpoints of conventional versus laparoscopic-assisted surgery in patients with colorectal cancer (MRC CLASICC trial)—multicentre, randomized controlled trial Lancet 365 1718-1726

[4] Castells A(2007)Laparoscopic versus open resection for colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis of oncologic outcomes J Am Coll Surg 204 439-446

[5] Taura P(2007)Laparoscopic colectomy for cancer is not inferior to open surgery based on 5-year data from the COST study trial group Ann Surg 246 655-664

[6] Pique JM(2005)Laparoscopic surgery versus open surgery for colon cancer: short-term outcomes of a randomized trial Lancet Oncol 6 477-484

[7] Visa J(2005)Short term benefits for laparoscopic colorectal resection Cochrane Database Syst Rev 20 CD003145-44

[8] Leung KL(1997)The learning curve for laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Preliminary results from a prospective analysis of 1194 laparoscopic-assisted colectomies Arch Surg 132 41-91

[9] Kwok SP(2005)Evaluation of the learning curve in laparoscopic colorectal surgery: comparison of right-sided and left-sided resections Ann Surg 242 83-832

[10] Lam SC(2001)Converted laparoscopic colorectal surgery Surg Endosc 15 827-1408