Clinical assessment of the feasibility of full splenic flexure mobilization for laparoscopic anterior resection

S. Mackenzie; W. Al-Kubati; A. Keshava

Clinical assessment of the feasibility of full splenic flexure mobilization for laparoscopic anterior resection

S. Mackenzie, W. Al-Kubati, A. Keshava

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Abstract

Laparoscopic colorectal resection can be safely performed in obese patients. The use of a simple bedside clinical assessment can facilitate the selection of appropriate patients more usefully than BMI alone in the obese population.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-2
Number of pages	2
Journal	The European Journal of Laparoscopy
Volume	November 2009
Publication status	Published - Nov 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Laparoscopy
Anterior resection
Paraduodenal fossa
Splenic flexure
Obesity

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Clinical assessment of the feasibility of full splenic flexure mobilization for laparoscopic anterior resection

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