Short-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Rectal Cancer Surgery at a High-Volume Center in Peshawar, Pakistan
Laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery demonstrates favorable short-term outcomes, including minimal morbidity, low conversion rates, and promising oncological results in a high-volume center in Peshawar, Pakistan. These findings support the feasibility of laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer in resource-constrained settings.
Authors
- Haider Abid
- Irfan Ul Islam Nasir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7694-4997)
- Riaz Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8377-6431)
- Hussain Jan Abbasi
- Saddam Hussain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1982-8188)
- Muhammad Fahd Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7316-9569)
- Sarmad Saeed Aziz
Institutions
- Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-03-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.81133
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05