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Introduction of complete mesocolic excision with central vascular ligation as standardized surgical treatment for colon cancer in Greece. Results of a pilot study and bi-institutional cooperation

INTRODUCTION: Complete mesocolic excision (CME) is generally accepted as state of the art in colon cancer surgery. However, the long-term impact of CME has not been systematically examined. Therefore cohort studies might be a possible way to clarify any differences between conventional resections an...

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Main Authors: Perrakis, Aristotelis, Vassos, Nikolaos, Weber, Klaus, Matzel, Klaus E., Papadopoulos, Konstantinos, Koukis, Georgios, Perrakis, Evangelos, Croner, Roland S., Hohenberger, Werner
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2018
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6764310/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31572473
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2018.80040