Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	10281
Country	United States

Received	2014-03-24 08:52
Peer-Review Started	2014-03-24 13:10
To Make the First Decision	2014-04-28 14:16
Return for Revision	2014-05-03 19:28
Revised	2014-05-23 10:48
Second Decision	2014-06-23 10:10
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-06-23 10:13
Articles in Press	2014-06-23 10:30
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Typeset the Manuscript	2014-10-20 11:26
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-11-10 19:10

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Current status of laparoscopy for the treatment of rectal cancer
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Noam Shussman and Steven D Wexner
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Noam Shussman, MD, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd, Weston, FL 33331, United States. shussmn@ccf.org
Key Words	Laparoscopy; Rectal cancer; Minimally invasive surgery; Oncological outcomes; Short term benefits
Core Tip	Surgery for rectal cancer entails many challenges and several debates exist regarding the appropriate way to deal with this disease. One of these debates is the choice of surgical approach and whether laparoscopy is appropriate. This article reviews the current knowledge about the use of the laparoscopic approach for rectal cancer. Herein we describe our technique for laparoscopic proctectomy and assess the current literature dealing with the outcomes and the oncologic safety of laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery. We also briefly evaluate the evolving issues of robotic assisted rectal cancer surgery and the current innovations in this field.
Publish Date	2014-11-10 19:10
Citation	Shussman N, Wexner SD. Current status of laparoscopy for the treatment of rectal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(41): 15125-15134
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i41/15125.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i41.15125

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