These authors conclude that laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer can be performed safely with a reduced rate of postoperative complications, need for blood transfusions, infection, and hospital stay

Koulas, Spyridon G.

Pappas-Gogos, George

Roustanis, Evangelos

Spirou, Spyridon

Tsimogiannis, Konstantinos E.

Tsimoyiannis, Evangelos C.

Tsirves, Georgios

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