Laparoscopically assisted ileocolectomy in Crohn's disease.
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.
Milsom
J W
JW
Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195.
Lavery
I C
IC
Böhm
B
B
Fazio
V W
VW
D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*