학술논문
Short-term results in a population based study indicate advantage for minimally invasive rectal cancer surgery versus open
Document Type
article
Source
BMC Surgery, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2024)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1471-2482
Abstract
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to determine if minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for rectal cancer is non-inferior to open surgery (OPEN) regarding adequacy of cancer resection in a population based setting. Methods All 9,464 patients diagnosed with rectal cancer 2012–2018 who underwent curative surgery were included from the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry. Primary outcomes: Positive circumferential resection margin (CRM