Preservation of the inferior mesenteric artery via laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy performed for diverticular disease: real benefit or technical challenge: a randomized controlled clinical trial

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[2] Shellito P(1969)Natural history of diverticular disease of the colon: a review of 521 cases Br Med J 4 639-642

[3] Hyman NH(2005)Elective surgery after acute diverticulitis Br J Surg 92 133-142

[4] Buie WD(2000)Factors influencing bowel function after low anterior resection and sigmoid colectomy Hepatogastroenterology 47 155-158

[5] Parks TG(2003)Surgical technique influences bowel function after low anterior resection and sigmoid colectomy Hepatogastroenterology 50 1381-1384

[6] Janes S(2006)A qualitative study of anterior resection syndrome: the experiences of cancer survivors who have undergone resection surgery Eur J Cancer Care Engl 15 244-251

[7] Meagher A(2009)Should we preserve the inferior mesenteric artery during sigmoid colectomy? Neurogastroenterol Motil 21 1288-e123-310

[8] Frizelle FA(1996)Bowel function survey after segmental colorectal resections Dis Colon Rectum 39 307-783

[9] Adachi Y(2008)Surgical autonomic denervation results in altered colonic motility: an explanation for low anterior resection syndrome? Surgery 143 778-786

[10] Kakisako K(1989)Effect of anterior resection on anal sphincter function Br J Surg 76 783-258

[1] Rafferty J(2006)Practice parameters for sigmoid diverticulitis. Standards committee of American society of colon and rectal surgeons Dis Colon Rectum 49 939-944

[2] Shellito P(1969)Natural history of diverticular disease of the colon: a review of 521 cases Br Med J 4 639-642

[3] Hyman NH(2005)Elective surgery after acute diverticulitis Br J Surg 92 133-142

[4] Buie WD(2000)Factors influencing bowel function after low anterior resection and sigmoid colectomy Hepatogastroenterology 47 155-158

[5] Parks TG(2003)Surgical technique influences bowel function after low anterior resection and sigmoid colectomy Hepatogastroenterology 50 1381-1384

[6] Janes S(2006)A qualitative study of anterior resection syndrome: the experiences of cancer survivors who have undergone resection surgery Eur J Cancer Care Engl 15 244-251

[7] Meagher A(2009)Should we preserve the inferior mesenteric artery during sigmoid colectomy? Neurogastroenterol Motil 21 1288-e123-310

[8] Frizelle FA(1996)Bowel function survey after segmental colorectal resections Dis Colon Rectum 39 307-783

[9] Adachi Y(2008)Surgical autonomic denervation results in altered colonic motility: an explanation for low anterior resection syndrome? Surgery 143 778-786

[10] Kakisako K(1989)Effect of anterior resection on anal sphincter function Br J Surg 76 783-258