Open AccessSurgeon Variation in Complications With Minimally Invasive and Open Colectomy
Author(s) -
Mark A. Healy,
Scott E. Regenbogen,
Arielle E. Kanters,
Pasithorn A. Suwanabol,
Oliver A. Varban,
Darrell A. Campbell,
Justin B. Dimick,
John C. Byrn
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.1527
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , colectomy , surgery , general surgery , ulcerative colitis , disease
Minimally invasive colectomy (MIC) is an increasingly common surgical procedure. Although case series and controlled prospective trials have found the procedure to be safe, it is unclear whether safe adaptation of this approach from open colectomy (OC) is occurring among surgeons.
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