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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2012; 18(46): 6747-6755
Published online Dec 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i46.6747
Laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery: Where do we stand?
Mukta K Krane, Alessandro Fichera
Mukta K Krane, Alessandro Fichera, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 5841 South Maryland Ave, MC 5095, Chicago, IL 60637, United States
Author contributions: Krane MK and Fichera A equally contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Mukta K Krane, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 5841 South Maryland Ave, MC 5095, Chicago, IL 60637, United States. mkrane@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu
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Received: April 18, 2012
Revised: October 10, 2012
Accepted: October 16, 2012
Published online: December 14, 2012
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