In experienced hands, laparoscopic colorectal resection can be performed safely for "high-risk" surgical patients. The better than expected outcomes in this patient population reinforce the benefits of minimally invasive surgery for this patient group and argues against using parameters of increased age, morbid obesity, high ASA class, or preoperative radiation alone as contraindications to even complex laparoscopic colorectal procedures.
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