Laparoscopy-assisted colectomy as an Oncologically safe alternative for patients with stage T4 Colon Cancer: a propensity-matched cohort study

Laparoscopy-assisted colectomy as an Oncologically safe alternative for patients with stage T4 Colon Cancer: a propensity-matched cohort study

Abstract Background It is still controversial whether laparoscopy-assisted colectomy (LAC) is suitable for patients with stage T4 colon cancer. This study aimed to compare the short- and long-term outcomes of LAC and open colectomy (OC) for patients with pathologic T4 colon cancer. Methods Data of e...

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Main Authors: Hao Wang, Xiaoyu Chen, Hao Liu, Tingyu Mou, Haijun Deng, Liying Zhao, Guoxin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Laparoscopy
Colon cancer
T4 tumor
Propensity score matching
Oncologic outcome
Survival
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4269-x

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