Initial results of the CLASICC trial have recently been presented in the Lancet by Guillou and co-workers. This study aimed to compare the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic resection with those of ...

Although in the past decade there have been numerous reports on laparoscopic colorectal surgery for cancer, the majority of these are retrospective. The few published prospective randomized trials ...

May 17, 2011 — Laparoscopy independently predicts decreased mortality from colon resection even when controlling for multiple factors, according to the results of a retrospective cohort study ...

(HealthDay News) – Laparoscopic resection for colon cancer in elderly patients is associated with lower risk of discharge to a nursing facility compared with open surgery, according to a study ...

Phase I and Pharmacokinetic Study of Erlotinib for Solid Tumors in Patients With Hepatic or Renal Dysfunction: CALGB 60101 The aim of the current study is to report the long-term outcomes after ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Laparoscopic bowel resection improved pelvic pain and quality of life in women with rectosigmoid endometriosis ...

Laparoscopic (including laparoscopically assisted) resection is recommended as an alternative to open resection for individuals with colorectal cancer in whom both laparoscopic and open surgery are ...

Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel ...

Bowel endometriosis affects 3-37% of patients with endometriosis, involving more frequently the rectum and the rectosigmoid junction. Severe endometriosis with bowel involvement is often refractory to ...