title: Laparoscopic colectomy.
abstract: Recent interest in laparoscopic surgery has led to an increasing number of procedures being performed by minimally invasive techniques. Initial experience with laparoscopic cholecystectomy and advances in instrument design and surgical technique have enabled more sophisticated procedures such as laparoscopic colectomy to be performed.
authors.affiliation: Research and Teaching Unit, University Hospital of South Manchester, West Didsbury.
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Rees
mesh_terms: D003082:Colectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods