Laparoscopic Management of Diverticular Disease

Laparoscopy surgery has achieved wide acceptance for the treatment of benign disease of the colon. A review of the literature regarding the indications, surgical technique, and outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for diverticular disease is presented.

KEYWORDS

Laparoscopy - colectomy - diverticulitis - diverticular disease - sigmoidectomy

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