Helping Hand Of Hybrid Surgery Benefits Colorectal Patients

Monday, April 20, 2009 - 09:14 in Health & Medicine

Despite rapid strides in minimally invasive surgical techniques -- most notably, laparoscopy -- traditional open surgery remains the most common surgical option across the United States for people with diseases of the rectum and colon. A newer, third option is a hybrid -- hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery.

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