Is laparoscopic subtotal colectomy better than open subtotal colectomy in children?

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 706-708

  Proctor, M L ^a,b   Langer, J C ^a,b   Gerstle, J T ^a,b   Kim, P C W ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Inflammatory bowel disease; Laparoscopic colectomy; Subtotal colectomy

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; NARCOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON RESECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE FUNCTION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0036096730     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2002.32258     Document Type: Article

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