Laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the elderly

Acta Biomedica de l'Ateneo Parmense

Volumn 76, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 24-26

  De Santis, L ^a   Frigo, F ^a  

^a S Lorenzo Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elderly; Laparoscopic colorectal surgery

Indexed keywords

AGED; COLON RESECTION; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELDERLY CARE; FISTULA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LAPAROSCOPIC COLORECTAL SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RECTUM ABDOMINOPERINEAL RESECTION; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; COLORECTAL SURGERY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 31944451193     PISSN: 03924203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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