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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2011; 3(11): 177-182
Published online Nov 27, 2011. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v3.i11.177
Published online Nov 27, 2011. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v3.i11.177
Laparoscopic total colectomy: Does the indication influence the outcome?
Eddy Cotte, Yves François, Olivier Glehen, Department of Digestive Surgery, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69495 Pierre Bénite Cedex, France
Eddy Cotte, Yves François, Olivier Glehen, EA 3738, Université Claude Bernard Lyon1, Faculté de Médecine Lyon Sud, BP 12, 69921 Oullins Cedex, France
Faheez Mohamed, Colorectal Research Unit, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Foundation Trust, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke RG24 9NA, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Stéphane Nancey, Bernard Flourié, Department of Gastroenterology, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69495 Pierre Bénite Cedex, France
Jean-Christophe Saurin, Gilles Poncet, Digestive Federation, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69008 Lyon, France
Author contributions: Cotte E and Poncet G analyzed the data and drafted the article; Mohamed F participated in the revision of article and checked the paper for linguistic accuracy; François Y, Glehen O and Saurin JC participated in the acquisition of the data and revision of the article; Nancey S and Flourié B participated in the interpretation of the data and revision of the article; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Eddy Cotte, MD, PhD, Department of Digestive Surgery, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Lyon Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 69495 Pierre Bénite Cedex, France. eddy.cotte@chu-lyon.fr
Telephone: +33-478-861385 Fax: +33-478-863343
Received: July 22, 2011
Revised: October 24, 2011
Accepted: October 29, 2011
Published online: November 27, 2011
Revised: October 24, 2011
Accepted: October 29, 2011
Published online: November 27, 2011
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