Surgical endoscopy
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Hand-assisted laparoscopic colectomy vs open colectomy: a prospective randomized study.
We compared the perioperative parameters and outcomes achieved with hand-assisted laparoscopic colectomy (HALC) vs open colectomy (OC) for the management of benign and malignant colorectal disease, including cancer patients treated with curative intent. ⋯ Hand-assisted laparoscopic colectomy (HALC) is safe and produces better therapeutic results in terms of perioperative parameters than OC.