Cohort study evaluates conversion to laparotomy in patients undergoing rectal cancer surgery, highlighting the role of endoscopic skill qualification.
Conversion to laparotomy is among the serious intraoperative complications and carries an increased risk of postoperative complications. In this cohort study, we investigated whether or not the Endoscopic Surgical Skill Qualification System (ESSQS) affects the conversion rate among patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer.
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