Laparoscopic Surgery for Carcinoma of the Colorectum: A Safe and Effective Approach in Elderly Patients

Background and aims: Laparoscopic colorectal surgery, with its minimally invasive nature, appears to be the ideal choice for minimizing postoperative complications. Most of the studies available on laparoscopic colorectal surgery have focused on highly selected patient groups with low risk. As the p...

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Main Authors: Yong Cheng, Gopall Jayprakash, Xiong-Fei Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2013-12-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959813000434