TY - JOUR
T1 - Laparoscopic treatment of colon cancer
T2 - Where are we, and where are we going?
AU - Young-Fadok, T. M.
PY - 2001/1/1
Y1 - 2001/1/1
N2 - Surgical resection is the only potential curative treatment modality for colorectal cancer. However, laparotomy is associated with significant morbidity and morality, and a long convalescence. After the introduction of laparoscopic techniques that revolutionized cholecystectomy, it was natural that they should be applied to colorectal operations. However, the technique met a unique set risks and benefits in colorectal surgery, particularly colorectal cancer. This review discusses how these risks and benefits became apparent, how they have been addressed so far, and implications for the future.
AB - Surgical resection is the only potential curative treatment modality for colorectal cancer. However, laparotomy is associated with significant morbidity and morality, and a long convalescence. After the introduction of laparoscopic techniques that revolutionized cholecystectomy, it was natural that they should be applied to colorectal operations. However, the technique met a unique set risks and benefits in colorectal surgery, particularly colorectal cancer. This review discusses how these risks and benefits became apparent, how they have been addressed so far, and implications for the future.
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U2 - 10.1097/00013452-200103000-00011
DO - 10.1097/00013452-200103000-00011
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0034876030
VL - 18
SP - 82
EP - 89
JO - Problems in General Surgery
JF - Problems in General Surgery
SN - 0739-8328
IS - 1
ER -