Reviewer's report
Title:Short-term and Medium-term Clinical Outcomes of Laparoscopic-assisted
and Open Surgery for Colorectal Cancer: A Single Center Retrospective
Case-control Study
Version: 3Date:14 February 2011
Reviewer: Seigo Kitano
Reviewer's report:
In this manuscript, authors show the advantages of laparoscopy-assisted surgery
for colorectal cancer by case-control study with large series. The following
revisions should be considered.
1.The clinical findings of operations for colon cancer are different from that for
rectal cancer. Authors should analyze the outcome of operation for each cancer.
2.How extent of lymph nodes dissection is performed?
3.Fig.1 shows the over-all survival. Authors should show and discuss the
disease-free survival.
4.Fig 2 (page 14, line10) is missing.
Level of interest: An article of outstanding merit and interest in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Reviewer's report
Title:Short-term and Medium-term Clinical Outcomes of Laparoscopic-assisted
and Open Surgery for Colorectal Cancer: A Single Center Retrospective
Case-control Study
Version: 3Date:14 February 2011
Reviewer: Seigo Kitano
Reviewer's report:
In this manuscript, authors show the advantages of laparoscopy-assisted surgery
for colorectal cancer by case-control study with large series. The following
revisions should be considered.
1.The clinical findings of operations for colon cancer are different from that for
rectal cancer. Authors should analyze the outcome of operation for each cancer.
2.How extent of lymph nodes dissection is performed?
3.Fig.1 shows the over-all survival. Authors should show and discuss the
disease-free survival.
4.Fig 2 (page 14, line10) is missing.
Level of interest: An article of outstanding merit and interest in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
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Reviewer's report
Title:Short-term and Medium-term Clinical Outcomes of Laparoscopic-assisted
and Open Surgery for Colorectal Cancer: A Single Center Retrospective
Case-control Study
Version: 3Date:14 February 2011
Reviewer: Seigo Kitano
Reviewer's report:
In this manuscript, authors show the advantages of laparoscopy-assisted surgery
for colorectal cancer by case-control study with large series. The following
revisions should be considered.
1.The clinical findings of operations for colon cancer are different from that for
rectal cancer. Authors should analyze the outcome of operation for each cancer.
2.How extent of lymph nodes dissection is performed?
3.Fig.1 shows the over-all survival. Authors should show and discuss the
disease-free survival.
4.Fig 2 (page 14, line10) is missing.
Level of interest: An article of outstanding merit and interest in its field
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
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