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
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