Initial results of the CLASICC trial have recently been presented in the Lancet by Guillou and co-workers. This study aimed to compare the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic resection with those of ...

(HealthDay News) – Laparoscopic resection for colon cancer in elderly patients is associated with lower risk of discharge to a nursing facility compared with open surgery, according to a study ...

May 17, 2011 — Laparoscopy independently predicts decreased mortality from colon resection even when controlling for multiple factors, according to the results of a retrospective cohort study ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Laparoscopic resection for colon cancer improves the odds that an elderly patient will be discharged home, rather than to a nursing facility, a new study suggests. "We are beginning ...

The aim of the current study is to report the long-term outcomes after laparoscopic-assisted surgery compared with conventional open surgery within the context of the UK MRC CLASICC trial. Results ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Laparoscopic bowel resection improved ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Laparoscopic colectomy has shown superiority in clinical trials to open colectomy, but most physicians still ...

Small bowel resection surgery involves removing part or all of the small intestine when it becomes blocked or diseased. Doctors may perform laparoscopic surgery, which involves making three-to-five ...

Bowel endometriosis affects 3-37% of patients with endometriosis, involving more frequently the rectum and the rectosigmoid junction. Severe endometriosis with bowel involvement is often refractory to ...