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        World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2010; 2(9): 275-282
Published online Sep 27, 2010. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v2.i9.275
    Published online Sep 27, 2010. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v2.i9.275
        Laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer: The state of the art
    
    
    Carlo Staudacher, Andrea Vignali, Department of Surgery,  IRCCS San Raffaele,  University Vita-Salute,  Via Olgettina 60,  20132 Milan,  Italy
    Author contributions:  Staudacher C wrote the manuscript; Vignali A co- wrote and reviewed the paper critically.
Correspondence to:  Carlo Staudacher, MD, FACS, Professor, Head, Department of Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele, University Vita-Salute, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy. carlo.staudacher@hsr.it
Telephone:  39-2-26432270 Fax: 39-2-26432861
Received: January 28, 2010
Revised: September 14, 2010
Accepted: September 21, 2010
Published online: September 27, 2010
    Revised: September 14, 2010
Accepted: September 21, 2010
Published online: September 27, 2010
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