Laparoscopic versus open sigmoid colectomy for diverticulitis

American Surgeon

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 499-503

  Lawrence, David M ^a   Pasquale, Michael D ^a   Wasser, Thomas E ^a  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLON RESECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIVERTICULITIS; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIGMOID; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COLECTOMY; COLON, SIGMOID; DIVERTICULITIS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0043268867     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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