Extent of intraluminal exfoliated malignant cells during surgery for colon cancer: Differences in cell abundance ratio between laparoscopic and open surgery.
Shinichiro KobayashiYusuke InoueFumihiko FujitaShinichiro ItoIzumi YamaguchiMasahiko NakayamaKengo KanetakaMitsuhisa TakatsukiSusumu EguchiPublished in: Asian journal of endoscopic surgery (2018)
Exfoliated malignant cells were detected at anastomosis sites in patients with colon cancer. On the distal side, laparoscopic colectomy may prevent the development of exfoliated malignant cells.