European Journal of Surgical Oncology
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

      Affiliations

    • 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 InformationCorresponding 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.
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  • R. Kube

      Affiliations

    • 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
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  • U. Schmidt

      Affiliations

    • StatConsult, Goethestraße 1, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany
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  • F. Köckerling

      Affiliations

    • 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
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  • I. Gastinger

      Affiliations

    • 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
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  • H. Lippert

      Affiliations

    • 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
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  • the “Colon/Rectum Carcinoma (Primary Tumor)” Study Group

,Accepted 11 June 2009.

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PII: S0748-7983(09)00198-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2009.06.006

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 12 , Pages 1273-1279 , December 2009

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