Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	6851
Country	Germany

Received	2013-10-29 15:28
Peer-Review Started	2013-10-30 21:04
To Make the First Decision	2013-12-04 08:48
Return for Revision	2013-12-04 19:42
Revised	2013-12-23 16:36
Second Decision	2014-02-17 16:45
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2014-02-17 16:59
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Laparoscopic surgery for benign and malign diseases of the digestive system: Indications, limitations, and evidence
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Markus Alexander Küper, Friederike Eisner, Alfred Königsrainer and Jörg Glatzle
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Corresponding Author	Markus Alexander Küper, MD, Department for General and Visceral Surgery, Bundeswehr Hospital Berlin, Scharnhorststraβe 13, D-10115 Berlin, Germany. markus.kueper@med.uni-tuebingen.de
Key Words	Laparoscopy; Gastrointestinal surgery; Esophagus; Stomach; Cholecystectomy; Colorectal surgery; Liver resection; Pancreas resection; Laparoscopic resection of gastrointestinal
Core Tip	Laparoscopy is known for more than 100 years. In the last three decades there have been significant innovations in laparoscopic surgery that have revolutionized the field of digestive surgery so that by now every surgical procedure for any benign or malign digestive disease has been performed laparoscopically. This article gives an overview over the development of laparoscopic surgery as well as presents the most recent evidence for laparoscopic surgery with special focus on morbidity and equivalency regarding oncological results compared to the open approach.
Publish Date	2014-05-07 10:10
Citation	Küper MA, Eisner F, Königsrainer A, Glatzle J. Laparoscopic surgery for benign and malign diseases of the digestive system: Indications, limitations, and evidence. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(17): 4883-4891
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i17/4883.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.4883

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