Elective sigmoid colectomy for diverticular disease. Laparoscopic vs open surgery: A systematic review

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 671-683

  Cirocchi, R ^a   Farinella, E ^a,b   Trastulli, S ^a   Sciannameo, F ^a   Audisio, R A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diverticular disease; Elective treatment; Laparoscopy; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; BLEEDING; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COLON DIVERTICULOSIS; COLON RESECTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMBASE; HUMAN; ILEUS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; SURGICAL INFECTION; URETER INJURY;

COLECTOMY; COLON, SIGMOID; DIVERTICULITIS; DIVERTICULUM, COLON; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 84860759685     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2011.02666.x     Document Type: Review

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