Is prophylactic resection valid as an indication for elective surgery in diverticular disease?

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 445-448

  Lorimer, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIVERTICULOSIS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROPHYLAXIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; COLON; DIVERTICULITIS, COLONIC; DIVERTICULUM, COLON; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 0031470036     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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