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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2010; 2(9): 275-282
Published online Sep 27, 2010. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v2.i9.275
Published online Sep 27, 2010. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v2.i9.275
Laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer: The state of the art
Carlo Staudacher, Andrea Vignali, Department of Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele, University Vita-Salute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
Author contributions: Staudacher C wrote the manuscript; Vignali A co- wrote and reviewed the paper critically.
Correspondence to: Carlo Staudacher, MD, FACS, Professor, Head, Department of Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele, University Vita-Salute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy. carlo.staudacher@hsr.it
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Received: January 28, 2010
Revised: September 14, 2010
Accepted: September 21, 2010
Published online: September 27, 2010
Revised: September 14, 2010
Accepted: September 21, 2010
Published online: September 27, 2010
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