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Is Laparoscopic Surgery the Standard of Care for GI Luminal Cancer?

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As surgeons in India strive to keep pace with the technical advances in the field of laparoscopic surgery, we endeavor to evaluate the mounting global evidence regarding laparoscopic gastric and colorectal resections for cancer. We seem to be riding on the crest of excellence in traditional open surgery for gastrointestinal malignancies, opening avenues for research and for the establishment of practice guidelines in laparoscopic surgery. Results from available trials along with those from ongoing studies are paving the path toward the acceptance and standardization of these procedures. What must be ascertained is whether sound oncological principles, which are ultimately exhibited by long-term outcomes, are being preserved while garnering the established benefits of minimally invasive surgery.

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  1. Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Ernest Borges Marg, Parel, Mumbai, 400 012, India

    Shailesh V. Shrikhande & Mahesh Goel

  2. Department of Surgical Oncology, GI and HPB Division, Artemis Health Institute, Gurgaon, 122001, India

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  3. Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Ernest Borges Marg, Parel, Mumbai, 400 012, India

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Shrikhande, S.V., Gaikwad, V., Desouza, A. et al. Is Laparoscopic Surgery the Standard of Care for GI Luminal Cancer?. Indian J Surg 76, 444–452 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-014-1126-2

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