Use and outcomes of emergent laparoscopic resection for acute diverticulitis

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 203, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 639-643

  Rea, Jennifer D ^a   Herzig, Daniel O ^a   Diggs, Brian S ^a   Cone, Molly M ^a   Lu, Kim C ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute; Colectomy; Colon resection; Diverticulitis; Laparoscopy; Sigmoidectomy

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLON RESECTION; DIVERTICULITIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMA;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIVERTICULITIS, COLONIC; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859891036     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.01.004     Document Type: Article

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