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World J Surg Proced. Mar 28, 2015; 5(1): 58-64
Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.5412/wjsp.v5.i1.58
Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.5412/wjsp.v5.i1.58
New approaches in laparoscopic surgery for colorectal diseases: The totally laparoscopic and single-incision approaches
Hiroki Akamatsu, Masahiro Tanemura, Kentaro Kishi, Mitsuyoshi Tei, Toru Masuzawa, Masaki Wakasugi, Department of Surgery, Osaka Police Hospital, Osaka 543-0035, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this work.
Conflict-of-interest: No conflict of interest.
Correspondence to: Hiroki Akamatsu, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Osaka Police Hospital, 10-31 Kitayama-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka 543-0035, Japan. h.akamatsu@me.com
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Received: September 25, 2014
Peer-review started: September 25, 2014
First decision: November 27, 2014
Revised: December 27, 2014
Accepted: January 9, 2015
Article in press: January 12, 2015
Published online: March 28, 2015
Processing time: 189 Days and 5.6 Hours
Peer-review started: September 25, 2014
First decision: November 27, 2014
Revised: December 27, 2014
Accepted: January 9, 2015
Article in press: January 12, 2015
Published online: March 28, 2015
Processing time: 189 Days and 5.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: We reviewed the current status of two new approaches in laparoscopic surgery for colorectal diseases: the totally laparoscopic and single-incision approaches, and showed our own data concerning these two approaches. We also discussed the future of minimally invasive surgery.