The Impact of Obesity on Technical Feasibility and Postoperative Outcomes of Laparoscopic Left Colectomy

OBJECTIVE: To compare technical aspects and postoperative outcomes of laparoscopic left colectomy in obese and nonobese patients. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Obesity has been generally associated with increased surgical risk. The data regarding outcomes after laparoscopic colectomy in obese and nonobes...

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Main Authors: Leroy, Joel, Ananian, Pascal, Rubino, Francesco, Claudon, Bertrand, Mutter, Didier, Marescaux, Jacques
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2005
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1356848/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15621993
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.sla.0000150168.59592.b9
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