Laparoscopic colectomy yields similar morbidity and disability regardless of patient age

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 155-157

  Iroatulam, A J N ^a   Chen, H H ^a   Potenti, F M ^a   Parameswaran, S ^a   Wexner, S D ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF COLORECTAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Colectomy; Disability; Laparoscopy; Morbidity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COLON RESECTION; DISABILITY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; ILEUS; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLECTOMY; COLONIC DISEASES; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0032879812     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003840050202     Document Type: Article

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