Journal article
Small bowel obstruction and incisional hernia after laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis of comparative trials
Abstract
IntroductionRecent studies show contrasting data on the impact of laparoscopy on long-term complications such as the occurrence of small bowel obstruction (SBO) and incisional hernia (IH). The objective of the study was to assess the impact of the laparoscopic approach on the occurrence of SBO and IH after colorectal resection.MethodsTwo trained investigators independently searched MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed, and the Cochrane Central Register of …
Authors
Pecorelli N; Greco M; Amodeo S; Braga M
Journal
Surgical Endoscopy, Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 85–99
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
January 2017
DOI
10.1007/s00464-016-4995-6
ISSN
0930-2794