Laparoscopy within a fast-track program enhances the short-term results after elective surgery for resectable colorectal cancer

Whether laparoscopic colorectal resection improved recovery within an enhanced recovery program was investigated. This study was designed as a query of a prospectively maintained colorectal database to identify 350 patients who underwent elective colorectal resection with primary anastomosis for colorectal cancer between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2009. Patients were categorized into two groups (laparoscopic and open resection), and...