Outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for pT3/pT4 colorectal cancer in young vs. old patients.
CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopic surgery for locally advanced lesions is feasible, but old patients present an increased risk of conversion and postoperative morbidity and mortality, which may alter long-term outcomes determining an apparent decrease in survival.
PMID: 30761829 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Minerva Chirurgica - Category: Surgery Tags: Minerva Chir Source Type: research
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