Laparoscopic colectomy for the treatment of cancer has been widely adopted in the United States

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 501-508

  Fox, Justin ^a   Gross, Cary P ^a   Longo, Walter ^a   Reddy, Vikram ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Colectomy; Colon cancer; Comparative effectiveness; Laparoscopy; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CANCER SURGERY; COLON CANCER; COLON RESECTION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAID; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; COLON TUMOR; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; COLECTOMY; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863564801     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCR.0b013e318249ce5a     Document Type: Review

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