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Recent advances in minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery [PDF]
, 2002 Laparoscopy has improved surgical treatment of various diseases due to its limited surgical trauma and has developed as an interesting therapeutic alternative for the resection of colorectal cancer.
Angele, M. K. +4 more
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 2019 BACKGROUND Improved treatment approaches for ulcerative colitis (UC), including novel medications, might reduce the need for colectomy. We performed a retrospective cohort study of adult patients (age 18-64) with UC in the United States to examine time ...
E. Barnes +6 more
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JAMA Surgery, 2019 Importance The use of robotic surgery for common operations like colectomy is increasing rapidly in the United States, but evidence for its effectiveness is limited and may not reflect real-world practice.
K. Sheetz +3 more
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Laparoscopic versus open colectomy for colon cancer in an older population: a cohort study
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2012 Background Laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer has been compared with open colectomy in randomized controlled trials, but these studies may not be generalizable because of strict enrollment and exclusion criteria which may explicitly or inadvertently
Cummings Linda C +2 more
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Effect of the Ileum and Colon on Liver Regeneration
Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2021 Purpose The colon and ileum play significant roles on liver physiology. Studies about simultaneous hepatectomy and colectomy or enterectomy are scarce and controversial.
Cláudia Nunes Oliveira +4 more
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A multicenter study of Clostridium difficile infection-related colectomy, 2000-2006 [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: The incidence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has been increasing. Previous studies report that the number of colectomies for CDI is also rising. Outside of a few notable outbreaks, there are few published data documenting increasing
Amelia M. Kasper +9 more
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JAMA Surgery, 2019 Importance Diverting loop ileostomy and colonic lavage has generated much interest since it was first reported as a potential alternative to total abdominal colectomy for treating Clostridium difficile colitis in 2011.
Y. Juo +3 more
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Complete mesocolic excision does not increase short-term complications in laparoscopic left-sided colectomies : a comparative retrospective single-center study [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Since the implementation of total mesorectal excision (TME) in rectal cancer surgery, oncological outcomes improved dramatically. With the technique of complete mesocolic excision (CME) with central vascular ligation (CVL), the same surgical ...
Claeys, Donald +6 more
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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 2019 BACKGROUND: Increasing evidence supports immediate colectomy in acute fulminant ulcerative colitis in comparison with ongoing medical management. Prior studies have been limited to inpatient-only administrative data sets or single-institution experiences.
I. Leeds +6 more
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