Incidence, associated risk factors, and impact of conversion to laparotomy in elective minimally invasive sigmoidectomy for diverticular disease

[1] Feuerstein JD(2016)Diverticulosis and diverticulitis Mayo Clin Proc 91 1094-1104

[2] Falchuk KR(2013)Outcomes and costs of elective surgery for diverticular disease: a comparison with other diseases requiring colectomy JAMA Surg 148 316-321

[3] Van Arendonk KJ(2017)Laparoscopic versus open surgery for diverticulitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis Dig Surg 34 203-215

[4] Tymitz KM(2016)A national evaluation of clinical and economic outcomes in open versus laparoscopic colorectal surgery Surg Endosc 30 4220-4228

[5] Gearhart SL(2013)The evolving role of laparoscopy in colonic diverticular disease: a systematic review World J Surg 37 629-638

[6] Stem M(2010)Elective laparoscopic sigmoid resection for diverticular disease has fewer complications than conventional surgery: a meta-analysis Am J Surg 200 144-161

[7] Lidor AO(2012)Elective laparoscopic versus open colectomy for diverticulosis: an analysis of ACS-NSQIP database Surg Endosc 26 1837-1842

[8] Wu KL(2003)Laparoscopic vs open colectomy. Outcomes comparison based on large nationwide databases Arch Surg 138 1179-1186

[9] Lee KC(2011)Outcomes of laparoscopic versus open colectomy in elective surgery for diverticulitis World J Surg 35 2143-2148

[10] Liu CC(2012)Adoption of laparoscopy for elective colorectal resection: a report from the surgical care and outcomes assessment program J Am Coll Surg 214 909-918

[1] Feuerstein JD(2016)Diverticulosis and diverticulitis Mayo Clin Proc 91 1094-1104

[2] Falchuk KR(2013)Outcomes and costs of elective surgery for diverticular disease: a comparison with other diseases requiring colectomy JAMA Surg 148 316-321

[3] Van Arendonk KJ(2017)Laparoscopic versus open surgery for diverticulitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis Dig Surg 34 203-215

[4] Tymitz KM(2016)A national evaluation of clinical and economic outcomes in open versus laparoscopic colorectal surgery Surg Endosc 30 4220-4228

[5] Gearhart SL(2013)The evolving role of laparoscopy in colonic diverticular disease: a systematic review World J Surg 37 629-638

[6] Stem M(2010)Elective laparoscopic sigmoid resection for diverticular disease has fewer complications than conventional surgery: a meta-analysis Am J Surg 200 144-161

[7] Lidor AO(2012)Elective laparoscopic versus open colectomy for diverticulosis: an analysis of ACS-NSQIP database Surg Endosc 26 1837-1842

[8] Wu KL(2003)Laparoscopic vs open colectomy. Outcomes comparison based on large nationwide databases Arch Surg 138 1179-1186

[9] Lee KC(2011)Outcomes of laparoscopic versus open colectomy in elective surgery for diverticulitis World J Surg 35 2143-2148

[10] Liu CC(2012)Adoption of laparoscopy for elective colorectal resection: a report from the surgical care and outcomes assessment program J Am Coll Surg 214 909-918