Diagnosis and treatment of diverticular disease: Results of a consensus development conference

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 430-436

  Kohler L ^a   Sauerland, S ^a   Neugebauer, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Consensus development conference; Contrast enema; Diverticulitis; Hartmann resection; Intraabdominal infections; Laparoscopic colectomy

Indexed keywords

BARIUM ENEMA; COLON RESECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIVERTICULOSIS; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

DIVERTICULITIS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY;

EID: 0033008403     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004649901007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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