Open Versus Laparoscopic Surgery for Rectal Cancer: Single-Center Results of 587 Cases

Purpose: We aimed to compare the short-term and long-term results of laparoscopic and open rectal resections. Methods: A total of 587 rectal cancer patients were included. The main measures were demographic data, duration of surgery, early postoperative results, pathologic data, and long-term follow-up. Results: There were no significant differences in demographic data, morbidity rate, tumor location, and sphincter-preservation rates between the 2 groups. The duration of surgery (155 vs. 173 min, P
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