A Comparison of Natural Orifice Versus Transabdominal Specimen Extraction Following Laparoscopic Total Colectomy

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Gundogan E., KAYAALP C., GÜNEŞ Ö., Uylas U., SÜMER F.

JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES, vol.29, no.4, pp.471-475, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 29 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2018
• Doi Number: 10.1089/lap.2018.0529
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.471-475
• Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Natural orifice surgery has been increasingly used in colon surgery since the early 2000s. However, it is rarely used for total colectomy. In this study, we aimed to retrospectively compare natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) with transabdominal specimen extraction in patients undergoing laparoscopic total colectomy.