In a study conducted in Uganda and published in JAMA Surgery, researchers from Karolinska Institutet evaluated a new surgical ...

In a study conducted in Uganda and published in JAMA Surgery, researchers from Karolinska Institutet evaluated a new surgical ...

Franklin ME Jr, Rosenthal D, Abrego-Medina D, et al. Prospective comparison of open vs. laparoscopic colon surgery for carcinoma. Five-year results. Dis Colon Rectum. 1996;39:S35-S46.

22,393 patients from 14 institutions in Europe, the USA, and Australia participated in the study; 9,778 received open RP, 4,918 received laparoscopic RP, and 7,697 underwent robotic RP from 2000 ...

This editorial will serve as both a technical review for Jayne et al's article published in this issue on the long-term results of the United Kingdom Medical Research Council (UK MRC) Conventional ...

Patients with rectal cancer demonstrated comparable rates of locoregional recurrence, DFS and OS when they underwent laparoscopic or open surgery, according to study results.“Laparoscopic ...

Laparoscopic surgery is a type of “minimally invasive” surgery involving very small incisions (0.5-1cm) ... Laparoscopic surgery is generally just as safe as open surgery, and due to the small nature ...

A retrospective population-based study revealed associations between laparoscopic antireflux surgery and fewer postoperative complications, shorter hospital stays and lower health care costs vs ...

"Risk factors for conversion of laparoscopic colorectal surgery to open surgery: Does conversion worsen outcome?" World Journal of Surgery 39(5): 1240-1247. DOI: 10.1007/s00268-015-2958-z.

Commentary on a study comparing laparoscopic with conventional open surgery for the treatment of colon cancer, published December 2012 in the Annals of Surgery. News & Perspective Drugs & Diseases ...