Erschienen in:
01.02.2011 | Letter
Extraperitoneal rectal cancer: why laparoscopic may be more effective than open surgery
verfasst von:
John Spiliotis, Odysseas Zoras
Erschienen in:
Surgical Endoscopy
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Ausgabe 2/2011
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Excerpt
In the August 2009 issue of
Surgical Endoscopy, Park et al. [
1] provide clinically important comparative-effectiveness information on laparoscopic versus open surgery for extraperitoneal rectal carcinoma. Comparative-effectiveness research (CER) is the current standard strategy to draw robust conclusions on new drugs, medical devices, and surgical techniques [
2]. Phase III randomized controlled trials are the best tools for ultimate decisions in medicine. …