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Friedman G, Rodriguez M. Robotic Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery for Rectal Polyps. Clin Colon Rectal Surg 2024; 37:289-294. [PMID: 39132204 PMCID: PMC11309792 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1770942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) can be utilized to manage a wide variety of rectal lesions but can be technically demanding with traditional laparoscopic equipment. Robotic platforms such as the da Vinci Single Port system can reduce the technical barriers of TAMIS and allow more complicated lesions to be addressed. Robotic TAMIS with the SP system follows similar indications for local excision of benign and malignant lesions as conventional TAMIS or even transanal endoscopic microsurgery. We describe our initial experience using the SP system and provide technical suggestions for how to incorporate this technology. We also address innovations in flexible endoscopic robotic surgery that we anticipate will allow for increased use of organ preservation of the colon and rectum, as well as possibly expand the use of natural orifice surgery.
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- Garrett Friedman
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mountain View Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada
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- Department of Surgery, Sunrise GME Health Consortium, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Mavrogenis G, Ntourakis D, Kritikos N, Kasapidis P, Kaklamanis L, Kouloulias V, Bazerbachi F. Salvage endoscopic wide-field full-thickness resection of T2 rectal cancer with endoscopic submucosal dissection instruments, without defect closure. Endoscopy 2023; 55:E751-E752. [PMID: 37286179 PMCID: PMC10247307 DOI: 10.1055/a-2081-9081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- Georgios Mavrogenis
- Unit of Hybrid Interventional Endoscopy, Department of Gastroenterology, Mediterraneo Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- School of Medicine, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Surgery, Mediterraneo Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Unit of Hybrid Interventional Endoscopy, Department of Gastroenterology, Mediterraneo Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- CentraCare, Interventional Endoscopy Program, St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA
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Gracia JA, Elia M, Cordoba E, Gonzalo A, Ramirez JM. Transanal full-thickness excision for rectal neoplasm: is it advisable to leave the defect open? Langenbecks Arch Surg 2023; 408:11. [PMID: 36607458 PMCID: PMC9823041 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-022-02745-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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PURPOSE After a full-thickness total wall excision of a rectal tumor, suturing the defect is generally recommended. Recently, due to various contradictory studies, there is a trend to leave the defects open. Therefore, this study aimed to determine whether leaving the defect open is an adequate management strategy compared with suturing it closed based on postoperative outcomes and recurrences. METHODS A retrospective review of our prospectively maintained database was conducted. Adult patients who underwent transanal surgery for rectal neoplasm in our institution from 1997 to 2019 were analyzed. Patients were divided into two groups: sutured (group A) or unsutured (group B) rectal defect. The primary outcomes were morbidity (early and late) and recurrence. RESULTS In total, 404 (239 men) patients were analyzed, 143 (35.4%) from group A and 261 (64.6%) from group B. No differences were observed in tumor size, distance from the anal verge or operation time. The overall incidence of complications was significantly higher in patients from group B, which nearly double the rate of group A. With a mean follow-up of 58 (range, 12-96) months, seven patients presented with a rectal stricture, all of them from group B. CONCLUSIONS We acknowledge the occasional impossibility of closing the defect in patients who undergo local excision; however, when it is possible, the present data suggest that there may be advantages to suturing the defect closed.
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- J A Gracia
- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Zaragoza, San Juan Bosco 15, 50009, Saragossa, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute, San Juan Bosco 13, 50009, Saragossa, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Zaragoza, San Juan Bosco 15, 50009, Saragossa, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute, San Juan Bosco 13, 50009, Saragossa, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Zaragoza, San Juan Bosco 15, 50009, Saragossa, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute, San Juan Bosco 13, 50009, Saragossa, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Zaragoza, San Juan Bosco 15, 50009, Saragossa, Spain
- Aragon Health Research Institute, San Juan Bosco 13, 50009, Saragossa, Spain
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Zaragoza, San Juan Bosco 15, 50009, Saragossa, Spain.
- Aragon Health Research Institute, San Juan Bosco 13, 50009, Saragossa, Spain.
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Conventional Transanal Excision. SEMINARS IN COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.scrs.2022.100896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Short-term clinical and functional results of rectal wall suture defect after transanal endoscopic microsurgery—a prospective cohort study. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2022; 407:2035-2040. [DOI: 10.1007/s00423-022-02476-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Robotic transanal minimally invasive surgery: a single institutional experience. Updates Surg 2022; 74:1011-1016. [PMID: 35175536 DOI: 10.1007/s13304-021-01233-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Robotic transanal minimally invasive surgery (R-TAMIS) is a novel and evolving technique with limited reported outcomes in the literature. Compared to the laparoscopic approach, R-TAMIS provides enhanced optics, increased degrees of motion, superior ergonomics, and easier maneuverability in the confines of the rectum. We report a single institution experience at a large quaternary referral academic medical center with R-TAMIS using the da Vinci Xi® platform. This is a retrospective review of electronic medical records at the Mayo Clinic from September 2017 to April 2020. It includes all available clinical documentations for patients undergoing R-TAMIS at our institution. Patient demographics, intraoperative data (procedure time, tumor size and distance), complications, and pathology reports were reviewed. A total of 28 patients underwent R-TAMIS. Median follow-up was 23.65 months. Sixteen patients underwent R-TAMIS for endoscopically unresectable rectal polyps, eight for rectal adenocarcinoma, two for rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumor, and two for rectal carcinoid tumor. The mean size of the lesions was 4.1 cm (range 0.2-13.8 cm). The mean location of lesions was 7.8 cm (range 0-16 cm) from the anal verge. The mean operative time was 132.5 ± 46.8 min. There was one 30-day complication, and no deaths. Twenty-three (82%) patients were discharged the day of surgery. R-TAMIS is a safe, feasible, and effective technique for the surgical treatment of a variety of rectal pathology. A hybrid technique can be used for the resecting tumors extending into the anal canal.
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Naiderman D, Tufare AL, Trinchero LB, Rossi F, Dolan M, Cano DM, Fagalde RL, Jury GL. Transanal Minimally-Invasive Surgery (TAMIS): Experience with No Closure of the Rectal Defect. JOURNAL OF COLOPROCTOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1735642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Background In transanal minimally-invasive surgery (TAMIS), the closure of the rectal defect is controversial, and endoluminal suture is one of the most challenging aspects. The goal of the present study is to evaluate the short- and medium-term complications of a consecutive series of patients with extraperitoneal rectal injuries who underwent TAMIS without closure of the rectal defect.
Materials and Methods A prospective, longitudinal, descriptive study conducted between August 2013 and July 2019 in which all patients with extraperitoneal rectal lesions, who were operated on using the TAMIS technique, were consecutively included. The lesions were: benign lesions ≥ 3 cm; neuroendocrine tumors ≤ 2 cm; adenocarcinomas in stage T1N0; and adenocarcinomas in stage T2N0, with high surgical risk, or with the patients reluctant to undergo radical surgery, and others with doubts about complete remission after the neoadjuvant therapy. Bleeding, infectious complications, rectal stenosis, perforations, and death were evaluated.
Results A total of 35 patients were treated using TAMIS without closure of the defect. The average size of the lesions was of 3.68 ± 2.1 cm (95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 0.7 cm to 9 cm), their average distance from the anal margin was of 5.7 ± 1.48 cm, and the average operative time was of 39.2 ± 20.5 minutes, with a minimum postoperative follow-up of 1 year. As for the pathologies, they were: 15 adenomas; 3 carcinoid tumors; and 17 adenocarcinomas. In all cases, the rectal defect was left open.The overall morbidity was of 14.2%. Two patients (grade II in the Clavien-Dindo classification) were readmitted for pain treatment, and three patients (grade III in the Clavien-Dindo classification) were assisted due to postoperative bleeding, one of whom required reoperation.
Conclusion The TAMIS technique without closure of the rectal defect yields good results, and present a high feasibility and low complication rate.
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- Diego Naiderman
- Coloproctology Sector, Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos “Dr. Oscar E. Alende” (HIGA), Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Centro de Estudios Digestivos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Clínica Pueyrredón, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Clínica Pueyrredón, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudios Digestivos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Coloproctology Sector, Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos “Dr. Oscar E. Alende” (HIGA), Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Khan K, Hunter IA, Manzoor T. Should the rectal defect be sutured following TEMS/TAMIS carried out for neoplastic rectal lesions? A meta-analysis. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2020; 102:647-653. [PMID: 32538129 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2020.0135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Management of the rectal defect following transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS) or minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) carried out for excision of neoplasm in the lower rectum is controversial. We aimed to extract evidence by carrying out a meta-analysis to compare the peri- and postoperative outcomes following rectal neoplasm excision carried out by TEMS and/or TAMIS, whereby the defect is either sutured or left open. METHODS A literature search of Ovid MEDLINE and EMBASE was performed. Full-text comparative studies published until November 2019, in English and of adult patients, whereby TEMS or TAMIS was undertaken for rectal neoplasms were included. The main outcome measures were postoperative bleeding, infection, operative time and hospital stay. FINDINGS Three studies (one randomised controlled trial and two comparative case series) yielded 555 cases (283 in the sutured group and 272 in the open group). The incidence of postoperative bleeding was higher and statistically significant (p = 0.006) where the rectal defect was left open following excision of the neoplasm (19/272, 6.99% vs 6/283, 2.12%). There was no statistical difference between the sutured and open groups regarding infection (p = 0.27; (10/283, 3.53% vs 5/272, 1.84%, respectively), operative time (p = 0.15) or length of stay (p = 0.67). CONCLUSION Suturing the rectal defect following excision of rectal neoplasm by TEMS/TAMIS reduces the incidence of postoperative bleeding in comparison to leaving the defect open. However, suturing makes the procedure slightly longer but there was no statistical difference between both groups when postoperative infection and length of hospital stay were compared.
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- K Khan
- Castle Hill Hospital, Hull University Teaching Hospitals, East Yorkshire, UK
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- Castle Hill Hospital, Hull University Teaching Hospitals, East Yorkshire, UK
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- Castle Hill Hospital, Hull University Teaching Hospitals, East Yorkshire, UK
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Eid Y, Alves A, Lubrano J, Menahem B. Does previous transanal excision for early rectal cancer impair surgical outcomes and pathologic findings of completion total mesorectal excision? Results of a systematic review of the literature. J Visc Surg 2018; 155:445-452. [PMID: 29657063 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2018.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Transanal excision (TAE) is increasingly used in the treatment of early rectal cancer because of lower rate of both postoperative complications and postsurgical functional disorders as compared with total mesorectal excision (TME) OBJECTIVE: To compare in a meta-analysis surgical outcomes and pathologic findings between patients who underwent TAE followed by completion proctectomy with TME (TAE group) for early rectal cancer with unfavorable histology or incomplete resection, and those who underwent primary TME (TME group). METHODS The Medline and Cochrane Trials Register databases were searched for studies comparing short-term outcomes between patients who underwent TAE followed by completion TME versus primary TME. Studies published until December 2016 were included. The meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.0 (Cochrane Collaboration, Oxford, UK). RESULTS Meta-analysis showed that completion TME after TAE was significantly associated with increased reintervention rate (OR=4.28; 95% CI, 1.10-16.76; P≤0.04) and incomplete mesorectal excision rate (OR=5.74; 95% CI, 2.24-14.75; P≤0.0003), as compared with primary TME. However there both abdominoperineal amputation and circumferential margin invasion rates were comparable between TAE and TME groups. CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis suggests that previous TAE impaired significantly surgical outcomes and pathologic findings of completion TME as compared with primary TME. First transanal approach during completion TME might be evaluated in order to decrease technical difficulties.
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- Y Eid
- Department of digestive surgery, university hospital of Caen, avenue de la Côte-de-Nacre, 14033 Caen cedex, France
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- Department of digestive surgery, university hospital of Caen, avenue de la Côte-de-Nacre, 14033 Caen cedex, France; Centre François-Baclesse, Normandie université, UNICAEN, CHU de Caen, Inserm UMR1086, 3, avenue du Général-Harris, 14045 Caen cedex, France
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- Department of digestive surgery, university hospital of Caen, avenue de la Côte-de-Nacre, 14033 Caen cedex, France; Centre François-Baclesse, Normandie université, UNICAEN, CHU de Caen, Inserm UMR1086, 3, avenue du Général-Harris, 14045 Caen cedex, France
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- Department of digestive surgery, university hospital of Caen, avenue de la Côte-de-Nacre, 14033 Caen cedex, France; Centre François-Baclesse, Normandie université, UNICAEN, CHU de Caen, Inserm UMR1086, 3, avenue du Général-Harris, 14045 Caen cedex, France.
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Outcomes of Closed Versus Open Defects After Local Excision of Rectal Neoplasms: A Multi-institutional Matched Analysis. Dis Colon Rectum 2018; 61:172-178. [PMID: 29337771 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000000962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The management of the rectal wall defect after local excision of rectal neoplasms remains controversial, and the existing data are equivocal. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the effect of open versus closed defects on postoperative outcomes after local excision of rectal neoplasms. DESIGN Data from 3 institutions were analyzed. Propensity score matching was performed in one-to-one fashion to create a balanced cohort comparing open and closed defects. SETTINGS This study was conducted at high-volume specialist referral hospitals. PATIENTS Adult patients undergoing local excision via transanal endoscopic surgery from 2004 to 2016 were included. Patients were assigned to open- and closed-defect groups, and further stratified by full- or partial-thickness excision. INTERVENTION Closure of the rectal wall defect was performed at the surgeon's discretion. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome measured was the incidence of 30-day complications. RESULTS A total of 991 patients were eligible (593 full-thickness excision with 114 open and 479 closed, and 398 partial-thickness excision with 263 open and 135 closed). After matching, balanced cohorts consisting of 220 patients with full-thickness excision and 210 patients with partial-thickness excision were created. Operative time was similar for open and closed defects for both full-and partial-thickness excision. The incidence of 30-day complications was similar for open and closed defects after full- (15% vs. 12%, p = 0.432) and partial-thickness excision (7% vs 5%, p = 0.552). The total number of complications was also similar after full- or partial-thickness excision. Patients undergoing full-thickness excision with open defects had a higher incidence of clinically significant bleeding complications (9% vs 3%, p = 0.045). LIMITATIONS Data were obtained from 3 institutions with different equipment and perioperative management over a long time period. CONCLUSIONS There was no difference in overall complications between open and closed defects for patients undergoing local excision of rectal neoplasms, but there may be more bleeding complications in open defects after full-thickness excision. A selective approach to defect closure may be appropriate. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/A470.
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Menahem B, Alves A, Morello R, Lubrano J. Should the rectal defect be closed following transanal local excision of rectal tumors? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Tech Coloproctol 2017; 21:929-936. [PMID: 29134387 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-017-1714-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Transanal local excision (TLE) has become the treatment of choice for benign and early-stage selected malignant tumors. However, closure of the rectal wall defect remains a controversial point and the available literature still remains unclear. Our aim was to determine through a systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis of relevant studies whether or not the wall defect following TLE of rectal tumors should be closed. METHODS Medline and the Cochrane Trials Register were searched for trials published up to December 2016 comparing open versus closed management of the surgical rectal defect after TLE of rectal tumors. Meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.0. RESULTS Four studies were analyzed, yielding 489 patients (317 in the closed group and 182 in the open group). Meta-analysis showed no significant difference between the closed and open groups regarding the overall morbidity rate (OR 1.26; 95% CI 0.32-4.91; p = 0.74), postoperative local infection rate (OR 0.62; 95% CI 0.23-1.62; p = 0.33), postoperative bleeding rate (OR 0.83; 95% CI 0.29-1.77; p = 0.63), and postoperative reintervention rate (OR 2.21; 95% CI 0.52-9.47; p = 0.29). CONCLUSIONS This review and meta-analysis suggest that there is no difference between closure or non-closure of wall defects after TLE.
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- B Menahem
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Caen University Hospital, Avenue de la Côte de Nacre, 14032, Caen Cedex, France.
- UMR, French National Institute for Health and Medical Research U1086 Cancer and Prevention, The François Baclesse Center, Caen, France.
- UFR of Medicine, Caen, France.
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Caen University Hospital, Avenue de la Côte de Nacre, 14032, Caen Cedex, France
- UMR, French National Institute for Health and Medical Research U1086 Cancer and Prevention, The François Baclesse Center, Caen, France
- UFR of Medicine, Caen, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Caen University Hospital, Avenue de la Côte de Nacre, 14032, Caen Cedex, France
- UFR of Medicine, Caen, France
- Department of Clinical Research and Biostatistics, Caen University Hospital, Caen, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Caen University Hospital, Avenue de la Côte de Nacre, 14032, Caen Cedex, France
- UMR, French National Institute for Health and Medical Research U1086 Cancer and Prevention, The François Baclesse Center, Caen, France
- UFR of Medicine, Caen, France
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