Open AccessImpact of frailty on approach to colonic resection: Laparoscopy vs open surgery
Author(s) -
Catalina Mosquera,
Konstantinos Spaniolas,
Timothy L. Fitzgerald
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v22.i43.9544
Subject(s) - medicine , colectomy , abdominoperineal resection , surgery , laparoscopy , proctocolectomy , population , colorectal cancer , ulcerative colitis , cancer , disease , environmental health
To understand the influence of frailty on postoperative outcomes for laparoscopic and open colectomy.