Peritoneal spillage is not an issue in patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer

Abstract Background Surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasingly being performed via the minimally invasive route. However, reports of postoperative wound and port site seeding as well as peritoneal spillage have been worrisome. We investigated the risk of peritoneal spillage in patients unde...

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Main Authors: Peter C. Ambe, Joseph Kankam, Konstantinos Zarras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-020-01882-z