Outcomes of laparoscopic and open colectomy at academic centers

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 196, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 403-406

  Varela, J Esteban ^a   Asolati, Massimo ^a   Huerta, Sergio ^a   Anthony, Thomas ^a  

^a VA NORTH TEXAS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Colectomy; Laparoscopy; Open; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLON RESECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; COLECTOMY; COLONIC DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49349103307     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.11.030     Document Type: Article

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