A Meta-Analysis of the Short- And Long-Term Results of Randomized Controlled Trials That Compared Laparoscopy-Assisted and Open Colectomy for Colon Cancer
Open Access
- 1 January 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Ivyspring International Publisher in Journal of Cancer
- Vol. 3, 49-57
- https://doi.org/10.7150/jca.3621
Abstract
Purpose: We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate and compare the short- and long-term results of laparoscopy-assisted colectomy (LAC) and open colectomy (OC) for colon cancer.Keywords
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