A multicenter, propensity score-matched cohort study about short-term and long-term outcomes after laparoscopic versus open surgery for locally advanced rectal cancer

ConclusionsThe short-term outcomes and long-term prognoses of LAP in this cohort study indicated that LAP could be a therapeutic option for locally advanced rectal cancer.Trial Registration: UMIN000040406
Source: International Journal of Colorectal Disease - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research