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SAGES evidence-based guidelines for the laparoscopic resection of curable colon and rectal cancer

Authors: Marc Zerey, Lisa Martin Hawver, Ziad Awad, Dimitrios Stefanidis, William Richardson, Robert D. Fanelli, Members of the SAGES Guidelines Committee

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 1/2013

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The following recommendations regarding the safe performance of laparoscopic resection for curable colon and rectal cancer are intended for surgeons experienced in both minimally invasive surgery and the surgical treatment of patients with colon and rectal cancer. This document does not address the endoscopic screening or surveillance for colorectal cancer. The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) previously published a joint statement regarding the credentialing process [1]. SAGES also has published guidelines that specifically address credentialing surgeons for laparoscopic procedures in general [2]. …

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Title: SAGES evidence-based guidelines for the laparoscopic resection of curable colon and rectal cancer
Authors: Marc Zerey
Lisa Martin Hawver
Ziad Awad
Dimitrios Stefanidis
William Richardson
Robert D. Fanelli
Members of the SAGES Guidelines Committee
Publication date: 01-01-2013
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2592-x

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