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Fewer Anastomotic Leaks After Laparoscopic Colectomy for Diverticulitis
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Title Fewer Anastomotic Leaks After Laparoscopic Colectomy for Diverticulitis
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/738335?src=rss
Description Patients who undergo laparoscopic surgery to treat diverticulitis are less likely to develop leaks from the anastomosis compared to those who have open surgery, a new study reports. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
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Date Mar 8, 2011
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