Laparoscopic versus open colectomy for patients with American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) classifications 3 and 4: the minimally invasive approach is associated with significantly quicker recovery and reduced costs
- 24 December 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Surgical Endoscopy
- Vol. 24 (6), 1280-1286
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-009-0761-3
Abstract
No abstract availableKeywords
This publication has 36 references indexed in Scilit:
- Impact of previous abdominal surgery on the outcome of laparoscopic colectomy: a case-matched control studyTechniques in Coloproctology, 2007
- The Impact of Uncomplicated and Complicated Diverticulitis on Laparoscopic Surgery Conversion Rates and Patient OutcomesSurgical Endoscopy, 2007
- Metaanalysis of trials comparing laparoscopic and open surgery for Crohn’s diseaseSurgical Endoscopy, 2005
- Laparoscopic surgery versus open surgery for colon cancer: short-term outcomes of a randomised trialThe Lancet Oncology, 2005
- Short-term endpoints of conventional versus laparoscopic-assisted surgery in patients with colorectal cancer (MRC CLASICC trial): multicentre, randomised controlled trialThe Lancet, 2005
- Impact of hospital case volume on short-term outcome after laparoscopic operation for colonic cancerSurgical Endoscopy, 2005
- Laparoscopic vs open total colectomy: a case-matched comparative studySurgical Endoscopy, 2005
- Laparoscopic colorectal surgery in obese and nonobese patients: Do differences in body mass indices lead to different outcomes?Surgical Endoscopy, 2004
- Outcomes and prediction of hospital readmission after intestinal surgeryJournal of the American College of Surgeons, 2004
- Is obesity a high-risk factor for laparoscopic colorectal surgery?Surgical Endoscopy, 2002