Letter in response to Ihedioha U, Mackay G, Leung E, Molloy RG, O'Dwyer PJ (2007) Laparoscopic colorectal resection does not reduce incisional hernia rates when compared with open colorectal resection. Surg Endosc 22:689-692. [electronic resource]
- Surgical endoscopy Dec 2008
- 2765-6; author reply 2767 p. digital
Publication Type: Comment; Comparative Study; Letter
1432-2218
10.1007/s00464-008-0171-y doi
Clinical Competence Colon--surgery Digestive System Surgical Procedures--statistics & numerical data Follow-Up Studies Hernia, Abdominal--epidemiology Humans Incidence Laparoscopy--statistics & numerical data Laparotomy--statistics & numerical data Polydioxanone Postoperative Complications--epidemiology Rectum--surgery Surgical Wound Dehiscence--epidemiology Sutures