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Pelvic dimensions as a predictor of difficulty in laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer

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Takashi Akiyoshi, Toshiaki Watanabe, and Masashi Ueno have no conflicts of interest or financial ties to disclose.

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  1. Gastroenterological Center, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan

    Takashi Akiyoshi & Masashi Ueno

  2. Department of Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

    Toshiaki Watanabe

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Akiyoshi, T., Watanabe, T. & Ueno, M. Pelvic dimensions as a predictor of difficulty in laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer. Surg Endosc 25, 3122–3123 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-011-1649-6

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