Influence of obesity on the short-term outcome of laparoscopic colectomy for colorectal cancer

<b>Purpose: </b> Obesity has been generally associated with increased surgical risk. However, data on the outcome of laparoscopic colectomy in obese and non-obese patients are controversial. The aim of this study is to assess the short-term outcome of laparoscopic colectomy for colorecta...

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Main Authors: Sakamoto Kazuhiro, Niwa Shinichiro, Tanaka Masanobu, Goto Michitoshi, Sengoku Hironobu, Tomiki Yuichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-01-01
Series:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2007;volume=3;issue=3;spage=98;epage=103;aulast=Sakamoto