Laparoscopic versus open right hemicolectomy in colon carcinoma: A propensity score analysis of the DGAV StuDoQ|ColonCancer registry.

OBJECTIVE:To assess whether laparoscopy has any advantages over open resection for right-sided colon cancer. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Right hemicolectomy can be performed using either a conventional open or a minimally invasive laparoscopic technique. It is not clear whether these different access ro...

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Main Authors: Christian Jurowich, Sven Lichthardt, Caroline Kastner, Imme Haubitz, Andre Prock, Jörg Filser, Christoph-Thomas Germer, Armin Wiegering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218829