Initial results of the CLASICC trial have recently been presented in the Lancet by Guillou and co-workers. This study aimed to compare the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic resection with those of ...

Although in the past decade there have been numerous reports on laparoscopic colorectal surgery for cancer, the majority of these are retrospective. The few published prospective randomized trials ...

Meta analysis in obese colorectal cancer patients found robotic assisted surgery modestly reduced hospital stay versus standard laparoscopy, with no significant differences in complications, ...

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) of colorectal cancer has become more popular in the past two decades. Laparoscopic colectomy has been accepted as an alternative standard approach in colon cancer, ...

Colostomies have traditionally been done with open surgeries, but laparoscopic surgery offers a less invasive option that can help limit pain, recovery time, and possible complications. A laparoscopic ...

SAN FRANCISCO: As people are living longer, more elderly patients are being diagnosed with age-related colon cancer, making it of increasing concern to the medical community. Another related issue is ...