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Laparoscopic colectomy
1Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, USA.
The Surgical Clinics of North America
|September 15, 2000
Abstract:
The unique challenges of a laparoscopic approach to colorectal surgery have delayed its widespread adoption into clinical practice. Advances in instrumentation, modifications of technique, and an unequivocal demonstration of its safety undoubtedly will increase its popularity in the future.