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Prospective, randomized trial comparing laparoscopic vs. conventional surgery for refractory ileocolic crohn's disease
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum · 2001 · Vol. 44(1) · pp. 1–8
Jeffrey W. Milson✉(Colorectal Surgical Associates)Katherine A. Hammerhofer(Colorectal Surgical Associates)Bartholomäus Böhm(Colorectal Surgical Associates)Peter W. Marcello(Colorectal Surgical Associates)Paul Elson(Cancer Research And Biostatistics)Victor W. Fazio(Colorectal Surgical Associates)
Abstract
Within a single institution, single surgical team, prospective, randomized trial, laparoscopic techniques offered a faster recovery of pulmonary function, fewer complications, and shorter length of stay compared with conventional surgery for selected patients undergoing ileocolic resection for Crohn's disease.
Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseIntraperitoneal and Appendiceal MalignanciesMicroscopic ColitisMedicineSurgeryLaparoscopic surgeryLaparoscopyCrohn's diseaseProspective cohort studyRandomized controlled trialRefractory (planetary science)Colorectal surgeryAbdominal surgery
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AdolescentAdultAnalgesics, OpioidChildColonCrohn DiseaseFemaleHernia, VentralHumansIleumIntestinal ObstructionLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedPain, Postoperative
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