Laparoscopic lower anterior rectal resection using a curved stapler: Original technique and preliminary experience

American Surgeon

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 253-256

  Brescia, Antonio ^a   Mari, Francesco Saverio ^a   Favi, Francesco ^a   Milillo, Andrea ^a   Nigri, Giuseppe ^a   Dall'oglio, Anna ^a   Pancaldi, Alessandra ^a   Masoni, Luigi ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CHEMORADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; HAND ACCESS DEVICE; HUMAN; ILEOSTOMY; INTESTINE ANASTOMOSIS; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SAFETY; RECTUM RESECTION; STAPLER; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; COLON; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL STAPLERS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84876123382     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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