Single-port laparoscopic colectomy in elderly patients with colon cancer: A propensity score-matched comparison with younger patients.

Yasumitsu HiranoChikashi HiranumaMasakazu HattoriKenji DoudenShigeki Yamaguchi

Published in: Asian journal of endoscopic surgery (2019)

Our results indicated that SPLC is technically feasible for operative teams that have adequately standardized the procedure, and it is oncologically safe in elderly patients with colon cancer.

Keyphrases

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patient reported outcomes
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