Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Oncology
Manuscript ID	79627
Country	Singapore

Received	2022-08-30 09:02
Peer-Review Started	2022-08-30 09:03
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2022-09-26 10:36
Revised	2022-10-08 16:42
Second Decision	2022-10-12 03:24
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2022-10-12 17:00
Articles in Press	2022-10-12 17:00
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ISSN	2218-4333 (online)
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Outcomes after natural orifice extraction vs conventional specimen extraction surgery for colorectal cancer: A propensity score-matched analysis
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Isaac Seow-En, Lionel Raphael Chen, Yi-Xin Li, Yun Zhao, Jing-Hui Chen, Hairil Rizal Abdullah and Emile Kwong-Wei Tan
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Isaac Seow-En, FRCS (Ed), MBBS, MMed, Assistant Professor, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 169608, Singapore. isaac.seow.en@gmail.com
Key Words	3-port laparoscopy; Colorectal surgery; Natural orifice specimen extraction; Transanal; Transvaginal; Minimally invasive surgery
Core Tip	This paper demonstrates the benefit of reduced port laparoscopic colorectal surgery with natural orifice specimen extraction compared to conventional laparoscopic colorectal surgery. This technique represents a natural progression towards scarless surgery – the holy grail of minimally invasive surgery.
Publish Date	2022-10-20 06:46
Citation	Seow-En I, Chen LR, Li YX, Zhao Y, Chen JH, Abdullah HR, Tan EKW. Outcomes after natural orifice extraction vs conventional specimen extraction surgery for colorectal cancer: A propensity score-matched analysis. World J Clin Oncol 2022; 13(10): 789-801
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v13/i10/789.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v13.i10.789

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