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01-12-2014 | Original Article

Is Laparoscopic Surgery the Standard of Care for GI Luminal Cancer?

Authors: Shailesh V. Shrikhande, Vinay Gaikwad, Ashwin Desouza, Mahesh Goel

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery | Issue 6/2014

Abstract

As surgeons in India strive to keep pace with the technical advances in the field of laparoscopic surgery, we endeavor to evaluate the mounting global evidence regarding laparoscopic gastric and colorectal resections for cancer. We seem to be riding on the crest of excellence in traditional open surgery for gastrointestinal malignancies, opening avenues for research and for the establishment of practice guidelines in laparoscopic surgery. Results from available trials along with those from ongoing studies are paving the path toward the acceptance and standardization of these procedures. What must be ascertained is whether sound oncological principles, which are ultimately exhibited by long-term outcomes, are being preserved while garnering the established benefits of minimally invasive surgery.

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Title: Is Laparoscopic Surgery the Standard of Care for GI Luminal Cancer?
Authors: Shailesh V. Shrikhande
Vinay Gaikwad
Ashwin Desouza
Mahesh Goel
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 0972-2068
Electronic ISSN: 0973-9793
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-014-1126-2

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