Is laparoscopic right colectomy more effective than open resection? A meta-analysis of randomized and nonrandomized studies

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Rondelli, F ^a   Trastulli, S ^a   Avenia, N ^a   Schillaci, G ^a   Cirocchi, R ^a   Gulla N ^a   Mariani, E ^b   Bistoni, G ^c   Noya, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b Foligno Hospital   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; HEMICOLECTOMY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROSCOPIC RIGHT COLECTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS; OPEN RIGHT COLECTOMY; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COLECTOMY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MORBIDITY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84864375981     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2012.03054.x     Document Type: Article

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