title: Laparoscopically assisted ileocolectomy in Crohn's disease.
abstract: Laparoscopically assisted intestinal surgery has been described in a variety of different intestinal diseases but not in inflammatory bowel disease. The study shows that laparoscopically assisted ileocolectomy is feasible in patients with Crohn's disease with low morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Milsom
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Lavery
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Böhm
authors.forename: V W
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Fazio
mesh_terms: D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*