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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2010; 2(4): 101-108
Published online Apr 27, 2010. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v2.i4.101
Is laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery equal to open surgery? An evidence based perspective
Beat M Künzli, Helmut Friess, Shailesh V Shrikhande
Beat M Künzli, Helmut Friess, Department of General Surgery, Technische Universität München, D-81675 Munich, Germany
Shailesh V Shrikhande, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India
Author contributions: Künzli BM designed, drafted and wrote the manuscript; Friess H and Shrikhande SV edited the manuscript and supervised the design of the review topics.
Correspondence to: Shailesh V Shrikhande, MBBS, MS, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Ernest Borges Marg, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India. shailushrikhande@hotmail.com
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Received: February 1, 2010
Revised: March 3, 2010
Accepted: March 10, 2010
Published online: April 27, 2010
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