Laparoscopic vs. Open Surgery for Stage II/III Colon Cancer Patients With Body Mass Index >25 kg/m2

Conclusion: Laparoscopic and open surgeries had similar long-term outcomes for obese patients. Laparoscopic surgery is an effective option for this population.

Source: In Vivo - June 29, 2020 Category: Research Authors: KAZAMA, K., NUMATA, M., AOYAMA, T., ONODEARA, A., HARA, K., ATSUMI, Y., TAMAGAWA, H., GODAI, T., SAEKI, H., SAUGUSA, Y., OKAMOTO, H., SHIOZAWA, M., OSHIMA, T., YUKAWA, N., MASUDA, M., RINO, Y. Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: research