Laparoscopic versus open emergent colectomy for ischemic colitis: a propensity score-matched comparison

Abstract Introduction Laparoscopic colectomy is rarely performed for ischemic colitis. The aim of this propensity score-matched study was to compare preoperative characteristics, intraoperative details and short-term outcomes for emergent laparoscopic colectomy versus the traditional open approach f...

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Published in:	World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Main Authors:	Yi-Chang Chen, Yuan-Yao Tsai, Sheng-Chi Chang, Hung-Chang Chen, Tao-Wei Ke, Abe Fingerhut, William Tzu-Liang Chen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2022-10-01
Subjects:	Laparoscopy Emergent colectomy Ischemic colitis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-022-00458-4