Effect of Laparoscopic-Assisted Resection vs Open Resection of Stage II or III Rectal Cancer on Pathologic Outcomes

W. Fleshman, James; E. Branda, Megan; J. Sargent, Daniel; Marie Boller, Anne; George, Virgilio; A. Abbas, Maher; R. Peters, Walter; Maun, Dipen; J. Chang, George; J. Herline, Alan; Fichera, Alessandro; G. Mutch, Matthew; D. Wexner, Steven; H. Whiteford, Mark; H. Marks, John; H. Birnbaum, Elisa; A. Margolin, David; W. Larson, David; W. Marcello, Peter; C. Posner, Mitchell; E. Read, Thomas; R.T. Monson, John; M. Wren, Sherry; W. T. Pisters, Peter; Nelson, Heidi

doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10529

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Effect of Laparoscopic-Assisted Resection vs Open Resection of Stage II or III Rectal Cancer on Pathologic Outcomes

Published in JAMA • Oct 6, 2015

Authors:

James W. Fleshman

Megan E. Branda

Daniel J. Sargent

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Evidence about the efficacy of laparoscopic resection of rectal cancer is incomplete, particularly for patients with more advanced-stage disease. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether laparoscopic resection is noninferior to open resection, as determined by gross pathologic and histologic eval...

Subject

Medicine

Resection margin

Abdominoperineal resection

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