title: Laparoscopic colectomy is an underused procedure for the elective management of colovesical fistulas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: Haisar E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Dao
authors.forename: Peter E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Satyadeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Klipfel
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vrees
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schechter
mesh_terms: D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D003125:Colostomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D017722:Hospital Charges / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology