"As of 2005, many of the challenges of laparoscopic colorectal surgery have
been overcome through improvements in surgical techniques and developments in
laparoscopic equipment." -Journal of Family Practice. 2005;(Nov.
2005 suppl): S1-S2. (Brill, et al., 2005, p. S4)
"Our findings suggest that it is safe to proceed with laparoscopically
assisted colectomy in patients with cancer. Patients prefer to undergo
minimally invasive procedures…possibly because aesthetic results are
considered to be better." -The New England Journal of Medicine.
2004;350: 2050-2059. (Clinical Outcomes of Surgical Therapy Study Group, 2004,
p. 2058)
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