Survival and outcomes after laparoscopic versus open curative resection for colon cancer.

Background: Many studies have shown that open and laparoscopicsurgery for resection of colonic cancers produce similar short- and long-term results, but no data have been reported from Saudi Arabia.

Objective: Compare 3-year disease-free and overall survival after laparoscopic versus open curative resection for potentially curable colon cancer.

Design: Multicenter retrospective cohort study.