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Published in: Annals of Surgical Innovation and Research 1/2012

Open Access 01-12-2012 | Review

Current state of the art in laparoscopic colorectal surgery for cancer: Update on the multi-centric international trials

Authors: Jennifer K Lee, Conor P Delaney, Jeremy M Lipman

Published in: Annals of Surgical Innovation and Research | Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

Laparoscopic colectomy is now widely applied to cases of malignancy, supported by early data from several large randomized controlled trials. Long-term follow-up is now available from those trials, supporting equivalency of cancer-free and overall survival for open and laparoscopic resections. This promising data has inspired further exploration of other applications of laparoscopic techniques, including use of single incision laparoscopy. This article reviews recent reports of long-term data for colorectal cancer resection from four randomized, prospective international trials.
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Metadata
Title
Current state of the art in laparoscopic colorectal surgery for cancer: Update on the multi-centric international trials
Authors
Jennifer K Lee
Conor P Delaney
Jeremy M Lipman
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Annals of Surgical Innovation and Research / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1750-1164
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1750-1164-6-5

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