Increased long‐term mortality after open colorectal cancer surgery: A multicentre population‐based study

Aim Unlike meta‐analyses of randomized controlled trials, population‐based studies in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients have shown a significant association between open surgery and increased 30‐ and 90‐day mortality compared with laparoscopic surgery. Long‐term mortality, however, is scarcely reported. This retrospective population‐based study aimed to compare long‐term mortality after open and laparoscopic surgery for CRC. Method The Dutch...