Oncologic Results of Laparoscopic D3 Lymphadenectomy for Male Sigmoid and Upper Rectal Cancer with Clinically Positive Lymph Nodes
Annals of Surgical OncologyPublished 25 April 2007
Jin‐Tung Liang, Kuo‐Chin Huang, Hong‐Shiee Lai, Po‐Huang Lee, Chia-Tung Sun
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The good short-term oncologic results and quick convalescence mean that the laparoscopic D3 dissection may be recommended for patients with stage III rectosigmoid cancer who could accept the genitourinary dysfunction.
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The good short-term oncologic results and quick convalescence mean that the laparoscopic D3 dissection may be recommended for patients with stage III rectosigmoid cancer who could accept the genitourinary dysfunction.
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