Does the number of operating specialists influence the conversion rate and outcomes after laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery?

Nader K Francis Nathan J CurtisLouise CrillyEmma NobleTamsin DykeRob HipkissRichard DaltonAndrew AllisonEmad SalibJonathan Ockrim

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2018)

In selected colorectal cancer patients operated by fully trained laparoscopic surgeons, we observed a reduction in conversion with associated long-term survival benefit from dual operating specialists.

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