AL was significantly associated with increased rates of distant recurrence and long-term all-cause mortality. Cancelled or delayed administration of adjuvant chemotherapy may partly account for these findings.
The main finding that a laparoscopic approach was associated with an increased risk of AL should prompt close future monitoring. There was no evidence that centralization of surgery to high-volume hospitals reduced the rate of AL.
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