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A Comparison of Pathologic Outcomes of Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Resections for Rectal Cancer Using the ACS-NSQIP Proctectomy-Targeted Database: a Propensity Score Analysis
There is ongoing debate regarding the benefits of minimally invasive techniques for rectal cancer surgery. The aim of this study was to compare pathologic outcomes of patients who underwent rectal cancer resec...
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Minimally invasive surgery for stage III colon adenocarcinoma is associated with less delay to initiation of adjuvant systemic therapy and improved survival
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) may improve surgical recovery and reduce time to adjuvant systemic therapy after colon cancer resection. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of MIS on the i...
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Oncologic Outcomes for Local Excision of Rectal Neoplasia
Local excision is a safe alternative to radical resection for benign lesions and early rectal cancer. Technological advances in local excision, such as transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) and transanal min...
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Comparison between conventional colectomy and complete mesocolic excision for colon cancer: a systematic review and pooled analysis
Complete mesocolic excision (CME) is advocated based on oncologic superiority, but not commonly performed in North America. Many data are case series with few comparative studies. Our aim was to perform a syst...
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Laparoscopic Re-exploration for Colorectal Surgery Complications
Minimally invasive surgery is the standard practice for many elective colorectal cases. Emergency laparoscopic colon surgery is gaining momentum and has been found to be safe and technically feasible [1]. A sy...
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Giant Stomach Secondary to Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome
Juvenile polyposis syndrome (JPS) is a rare, autosomal dominant condition. The polyps predominate in the colon but may be seen less commonly in the stomach or small intestine. We report an unusual case of JPS ...