Superior pathologic and clinical outcomes after minimally invasive rectal cancer resection, compared to open resection

ConclusionsMIS approaches to rectal cancer resection were associated with improved pathologic and clinical outcomes when compared to the open approach. In this nationwide, facility-based sample of cancer cases in the United States, our data suggest superiority of MIS techniques for rectal cancer treatment.
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - Category: Surgery Source Type: research