Conversion from laparoscopic to open colonic cancer resection – Associated factors and their influence on long-term oncological outcome

Ptok, H.; Kube, R.; Schmidt, U.; Köckerling, F.; Gastinger, I.; Lippert, H.; the “Colon/Rectum Carcinoma (Primary Tumor)” Study Group,

doi:10.1016/j.ejso.2009.06.006

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Volume 35, Issue 12 , Pages 1273-1279, December 2009

Conversion from laparoscopic to open colonic cancer resection – Associated factors and their influence on long-term oncological outcome

H. Ptok
- Institute of Quality Control in Operative Medicine, University Hospital of the Otto von Guericke, University of Magdeburg, Leipziger Strasse 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
- Department of Surgery, Carl Thiem Hospital Cottbus, Thiemstraße 111, 03048 Cottbus, Germany
- Corresponding author. Institute of Quality Assurance in Operative Medicine, University Hospital of the Otto von Guericke, University of Magdeburg, Leipziger Strasse 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany. Tel./fax: +49 391 67 14068.
R. Kube
- Institute of Quality Control in Operative Medicine, University Hospital of the Otto von Guericke, University of Magdeburg, Leipziger Strasse 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of the Otto von Guericke, University of Magdeburg, Leipziger Straße 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
U. Schmidt
- StatConsult, Goethestraße 1, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
F. Köckerling
- Institute of Quality Control in Operative Medicine, University Hospital of the Otto von Guericke, University of Magdeburg, Leipziger Strasse 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
- Department of Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Vivantes Hospital Spandau, Neue Bergstrasse 6, 13585 Berlin, Germany
I. Gastinger
- Institute of Quality Control in Operative Medicine, University Hospital of the Otto von Guericke, University of Magdeburg, Leipziger Strasse 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
- Department of Surgery, Carl Thiem Hospital Cottbus, Thiemstraße 111, 03048 Cottbus, Germany
H. Lippert
- Institute of Quality Control in Operative Medicine, University Hospital of the Otto von Guericke, University of Magdeburg, Leipziger Strasse 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
- Department of General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of the Otto von Guericke, University of Magdeburg, Leipziger Straße 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
the “Colon/Rectum Carcinoma (Primary Tumor)” Study Group