Comparison of a Novel Intracorporeal Anastomosis Versus Extracorporeal Anastomosis for Colon Cancer: A Propensity Score-Weighted, Prospective Idea, Development, Exploration, Assessment, Long-term Stage 2b Cohort Study.
BACKGROUND Intracorporeal anastomosis benefits are often offset by high costs and technical complexity. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety, efficacy, and cost-neutrality of a novel U-tied functional end-to-end anastomosis v. conventional laparoscopic-assisted colectomy. DESIGN Prospective cohort study following the I...