Gastric & Breast Cancer e-journal
DOI: 10.2122/gbc.2012.0239
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Total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: Laparoscopic or robotic approach?
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Krishna K. Singh, FRCS (Gen)
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Affiliation: Krishna K. Singh, Consultant Surgeon,
Specialist in Upper Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery,
Worthing and Southlands Hospital
Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2DH,
United Kingdom.
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Since there is no abstract available we provide the first paragraph.
Since Heald [1 ] has introduced 30 years ago the surgical technique of the t otal mesorectal excision (TME) , no other scientific method with such a high impact on oncological outcome of patients with rectal cancer has been suggested. In recent years, laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery is being increasingly used in the treatment of rectal cancer. Besides safety and efficacy, a more recent meta-analysis comparing these two minimally invasive approaches evaluates also duration of the surgery and cost for assessing the ideal procedure [2]. Are the data available sufficient for deciding on the optimal treatment of rectal cancer?
(Citation: Gastric & Breast Cancer 2012; 11(3): 157-159).
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