Review Article
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Colorectal Cancer: Past, Present, and Future
Table 1
Short-term and long-term outcomes of large-scale randomized controlled trials for laparoscopic colectomy compared to open colectomy for colon cancer.
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OR: operating room; EBL: estimated blood loss; LN: lymph node. Each outcome recorded is compared to open controls. or represents a statistically significant difference related to the outcome; otherwise, = represents no statistical difference. |