In our opinion, the relatively low incidence of morbidity following laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy compared with ... from one that avoids surgery for patients who do not have multiple attacks ...

A colectomy is a type of surgery that removes part or all of the colon. The colon is part of the large intestine that connects the small intestine to the rectum. The colon is removed either in ...

However, to date there is no consensus on the use of laparoscopic surgery versus open sigmoid resection for ... steep learning curve for a laparoscopic colectomy, it would be imprudent to mandate ...