Risk Factors for Compromised Surgical Resection: A Nationwide Propensity Score-Matched Study on Laparoscopic and Open Resection for Colonic Cancer

BACKGROUND:High-quality surgical resection of colonic cancer, including dissection along the embryologic mesocolic plane, translates into improved long-term oncological outcomes.OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to identify risk factors for compromised specimen quality and to evaluate the specimen quality