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The great acceptance and enthusiasm demonstrated for minimally invasive surgery in elective colorectal cancer surgery has not been followed by an equal diffusion of the technique in colorectal cancer emergencies. This is probably due to the fact that patients with obstructed, perforated or bleeding colorectal cancer are physiologically compromised but also that the surgical procedure is clearly more challenging and requires an experienced and skilled operator. However, the little available literature is encouraging and demonstrates that the advantages appreciated in the elective setting are valid also for the emergency and that, provided accurate selection of patients and availability of skilled surgeon and adequate theatre equipment and collaborating staff, the use of laparoscopy for colorectal cancer emergencies is safe and feasible.
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Birindelli, A., Tonini, V., Davies, J., Chiarugi, M., Di Saverio, S. (2019). Minimally Invasive Surgery for Colorectal Cancer in the Emergency Setting. In: de'Angelis, N., Di Saverio, S., Brunetti, F. (eds) Emergency Surgical Management of Colorectal Cancer. Hot Topics in Acute Care Surgery and Trauma. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-06225-5_22
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