Importance of conversion for results obtained with laparoscopic colorectal surgery
- 1 February 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Vol. 44 (2) , 207-214
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02234294
Abstract
PURPOSE:The need for a conversion is a problem inherent in laparoscopic surgery. The present study points up the significance of conversion for the results obtained with laparoscopic colorectal surgery and identifies the risk factors that establish the need for conversion.METHOD:The study toKeywords
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