Short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision in elderly patients with right colon cancer.

CONCLUSION: Similar short- and long-term outcomes can be achieved among elderly and middle-aged patients with right colon cancer who underwent laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision. Age is not a limiting factor in the application of laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision. PMID: 30610786 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30610786?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of B.U.ON. - January 7, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: J BUON Source Type: research