Multicenter randomized controlled trial of conventional versus laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer within an enhanced recovery programme: EnROL.

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PURPOSE: Laparoscopic resection and a multimodal approach known as an enhanced recovery program (ERP) have been major changes in colorectal perioperative care that have improved clinical outcomes for colorectal cancer resection. EnROL (Enhanced Recovery Open Versus Laparoscopic) is a multicenter randomized controlled trial examining whether the benefits of laparoscopy still exist when open surgery is optimized within an ERP. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Adults with colorectal cancer suitable for ele...

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Authors: Kennedy, R; Francis, E; Wharton, R; Blazeby, J; Quirke, P

• Publication status: Published
• Publisher: American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Journal: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Volume: 32
• Issue: 17
• Pages: 1804-1811
• Publication date: 2014-06-01
• DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.54.3694
• EISSN: 1527-7755
• ISSN: 0732-183X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Laparoscopy; Postoperative Period; Female; Colorectal Neoplasms; Male; Treatment Outcome; Double-Blind Method; Aged; Humans; Digestive System Surgical Procedures