Oncological safety of laparoscopic surgery for low rectal cancer

Affiliations

¹ Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
² Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 16995, South Korea. Electronic address: namkyuk@yuhs.ac.

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Hye Jung Cho et al. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2025 Jan.

. 2025 Jan;10(1):4-5.

doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(24)00277-2. Epub 2024 Nov 8.

¹ Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
² Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 16995, South Korea. Electronic address: namkyuk@yuhs.ac.

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Conflict of interest statement

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