Pulmonary Complications after Surgery for Rectal Cancer in Elderly Patients: Evaluation of Laparoscopic versus Open Approach from a Multicenter Study on 477 Consecutive Cases

<div>(a) Postoperative pulmonary complications after laparoscopic surgery and open surgery. (b) Operative time for laparoscopic surgery and open surgery. (c) Pain score after open surgery and laparoscopic surgery.</div>

Gastroenterology Research and Practice

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Figure 1: Pulmonary Complications after Surgery for Rectal Cancer in Elderly Patients: Evaluation of Laparoscopic versus Open Approach from a Multicenter Study on 477 Consecutive Cases 

Figure 1 | Pulmonary Complications after Surgery for Rectal Cancer in Elderly Patients: Evaluation of Laparoscopic versus Open Approach from a Multicenter Study on 477 Consecutive Cases 