title: Reoperative surgery: what can we learn from a large randomized prospective trial?
abstract: Several recent large prospective trials and surveys of colon and rectal surgery patients have been conducted. Reviewing these studies can provide insight into current colorectal surgery practices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA. dbeckmd@aol.com
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Beck