Laparoscopic colon resections with discharge less than 24 hours

A short hospital stay is one of the main advantages of laparoscopic surgery. Previous studies have shown that after a multimodal fast-track process, the hospital length of stay can be shortened to between 2 and 5 days. The objective of this review is to show that the hospital length of stay can, in...

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Published in:Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2013-04, Vol.17 (2), p.198-203
Main Authors: Dobradin, Andrew, Ganji, Maedeh, Alam, Shaan E, Kar, Pran M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Colectomy - methods
Colonic Diseases - surgery
Colonic Neoplasms - surgery
Diverticulitis - surgery
Female
Humans
Laparoscopy - methods
Length of Stay
Male
Middle Aged
Recurrence
Retrospective Studies
Scientific Papers
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:A short hospital stay is one of the main advantages of laparoscopic surgery. Previous studies have shown that after a multimodal fast-track process, the hospital length of stay can be shortened to between 2 and 5 days. The objective of this review is to show that the hospital length of stay can, in some cases, be reduced to
ISSN:1086-8089
1938-3797
DOI:10.4293/108680813X13654754535791