Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	15057
Country	China

Received	2014-11-06 10:26
Peer-Review Started	2014-11-06 14:39
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2014-11-28 14:08
Revised
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2015-02-04 08:05
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief	2015-02-04 08:38
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2015-02-13 10:11
Articles in Press	2015-02-13 11:24
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2015-04-07 21:37
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-04-25 16:53
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-05-18 17:02

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Long-term oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic vs open surgery for stages Ⅱ and Ⅲ rectal cancer: A retrospective cohort study
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Zhen-Xu Zhou, Li-Ying Zhao, Tian Lin, Hao Liu, Hai-Jun Deng, Heng-Liang Zhu, Jun Yan and Guo-Xin Li
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number National Key Clinical Specialty Construction Project of China, the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China 2012AA021103 Research Fund of Public Welfare in Health Industry, National Health and Family Planning Commission of China 201502039
Corresponding Author	Guo-Xin Li, MD, PhD, Professor, Depart¬ment of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 North Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China. gzliguoxin@163.com
Key Words	Laparoscopic surgery; Locally advanced rectal cancer; Oncologic outcomes
Core Tip	This retrospective study specially evaluates the oncologic outcomes after laparoscopic resection for locally advanced rectal cancer. Results suggest that laparoscopic rectal resection for stage Ⅱ or Ⅲ rectal cancer is a safe procedure, yielding comparable 5-year oncologic outcomes to open surgery.
Publish Date	2015-05-18 17:02
Citation	Zhou ZX, Zhao LY, Lin T, Liu H, Deng HJ, Zhu HL, Yan J, Li GX. Long-term oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic vs open surgery for stages Ⅱ and Ⅲ rectal cancer: A retrospective cohort study. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(18): 5505-5512
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i18/5505.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5505

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