Laparoscopic colectomy compares favorably with colectomy by laparotomy for reduction of postoperative ileus
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Vol. 43 (1) , 61-65
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02237245
Abstract
PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to compare the length of postoperative ileus in patients undergoing colectomy by either laparotomy or laparoscopy.METHODS:A total of 166 patients were studied. These patients were divided into two groups: Group 1, in which colectomy was done laparoscopicallyKeywords
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