Hand-assisted laparoscopic colorectal surgery: Initial experience of a single surgeon

Background/Aim: As totally laparoscopic colorectal surgery is considered challenging and technically demanding with a long steep learning curve, we adopted hand-assisted laparoscopic colorectal surgery as a bridge to totally laparoscopic assisted colorectal surgery. This prospective study aims to hi...

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Main Authors: Abdul-Wahed N Meshikhes, Mokhtar El Tair, Thabit Al Ghazal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2011;volume=17;issue=1;spage=16;epage=19;aulast=Meshikhes