Single-Port Laparoscopic Sphincter-Saving Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer Report of the First 4 Human Cases

Hamzaoglu, Ismail; Karahasanoglu, Tayfun; Baca, Bilgi; Karatas, Adem; Aytac, Erman; Kahya, Arif

doi:10.1001/archsurg.2010.300

Single-Port Laparoscopic Sphincter-Saving Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer Report of the First 4 Human Cases

Hamzaoglu I., Karahasanoglu T., Baca B., Karatas A., Aytac E., Kahya A. S.

ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, vol.146, no.1, pp.75-81, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 146 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1001/archsurg.2010.300
Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.75-81
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

Hypothesis: Single-port laparoscopic rectal surgery can be performed using the principles of oncologic surgery in institutes experienced in laparoscopy with the advantages of minimally invasive surgery.