Emergency laparoscopic-assisted versus open right hemicolectomy for complicated cecal diverticulitis: A comparative study

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 479-483

  Li, Jimmy C M ^a   Ng, Simon S M ^a,b   Lee, Janet F Y ^a   Yiu, Raymond Y C ^a   Hon, Sophie S F ^a   Leung, Wing Wa ^a   Leung, Ka Lau ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON DIVERTICULOSIS; COLON MOTILITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET THERAPY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; HEMICOLECTOMY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ILEUS; INTESTINE MOTILITY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CECUM; COHORT STUDIES; COLECTOMY; DIVERTICULITIS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL DISEASES; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69249115791     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2008.0220     Document Type: Article

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