Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2013; 19(34): 5651-5657
Published online Sep 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i34.5651
Table 5 Type of colon resection n (%)
OperationPatientsLaparoscopic
Right colectomy34 (19.8)17 (50)
Transverse colectomy2 (1.2)2 (100)
Left colectomy20 (11.6)10 (50)
Descending and sigmoid colectomy1 (0.6)1 (100)
Sigmoid colectomy22 (12.8)15 (7)
Rectosigmoidectomy24 (13.9)21 (88)
Low anterior resection40 (23.2)26 (65)
Abdominoperineal resection23 (13.4)11 (48)
Subtotal/total colectomy6 (3.5)4 (67)
Total resections172 (95.0)107 (62)