Early vs. delayed elective laparoscopic-assisted colectomy in sigmoid diverticulitis: timing of surgery in relation to the acute attack.

Zingg, Urs; Pasternak, Itai; Guertler, Lukas; Dietrich, Michael; Wohlwend, Karl-Anton; Metzger, Urs

Zingg, Urs; Pasternak, Itai; Guertler, Lukas; Dietrich, Michael; Wohlwend, Karl-Anton; Metzger, Urs.

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Zingg U; Department of Surgery, Triemli Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland. uzingg@uhbs.ch

Dis Colon Rectum ; 50(11): 1911-7, 2007 Nov.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17851720

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Colectomy/methods; Diverticulitis, Colonic/surgery; Sigmoid Diseases/surgery; Aged; Anastomosis, Surgical/methods; Elective Surgical Procedures; Humans; Laparoscopy; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Sigmoid Diseases / Colectomy / Diverticulitis, Colonic Type of study: Observational_studies Limits: Aged / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Dis Colon Rectum Year: 2007 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Switzerland Country of publication: United States

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