MIS in the management of colon and rectal cancer: consensus meeting of the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada

Christopher M Schlachta; Shady Ashamalla; Andy Smith; Members of the MIS in the Management of Colon and Rectal Cancer Consensus Group

doi:10.1007/s00464-013-3152-8

MIS in the management of colon and rectal cancer: consensus meeting of the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada

Surg Endosc. 2013 Nov;27(11):3981-9. doi: 10.1007/s00464-013-3152-8. Epub 2013 Aug 31.

Authors

Christopher M Schlachta¹, Shady Ashamalla, Andy Smith; Members of the MIS in the Management of Colon and Rectal Cancer Consensus Group

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Surgery and Oncology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada, christopher.schlachta@lhsc.on.ca.

PMID: 23996334
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-013-3152-8

Abstract

A consensus conference on the role of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in the management of colon and rectal cancer was convened by the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada in Toronto on April 18, 2012. This is a report of the consensus of an invited group of Canadian experts in MIS and surgery of the colon and rectum that addresses the role this technology should play in treatment and also considers advocacy and resources.

Publication types

Consensus Development Conference
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Canada
Colonic Neoplasms / psychology
Colonic Neoplasms / surgery*
Education, Medical, Continuing / organization & administration*
Humans
Internship and Residency / organization & administration*
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / economics
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / education*
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods*
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / psychology
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / standards
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Quality of Life
Rectal Neoplasms / psychology
Rectal Neoplasms / surgery*