Efficacy of laparoscopic versus open surgery in malnourished patients with colorectal cancer (opens in new tab)

BackgroundPatients with colorectal cancer often present with malnutrition before surgery, which can negatively impact surgical outcomes. While laparoscopic surgery has demonstrated better short-term outcomes than open surgery, the potential differences in the efficacies of these two surgical approaches in malnourished patients with colorectal cancer remain unclear.MethodsThis study enrolled colorectal cancer patients with Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM)-defined malnutritio...