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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2013; 19(34): 5651-5657
Published online Sep 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i34.5651
Published online Sep 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i34.5651
Table 5 Type of colon resection n (%)
| Operation | Patients | Laparoscopic |
| Right colectomy | 34 (19.8) | 17 (50) |
| Transverse colectomy | 2 (1.2) | 2 (100) |
| Left colectomy | 20 (11.6) | 10 (50) |
| Descending and sigmoid colectomy | 1 (0.6) | 1 (100) |
| Sigmoid colectomy | 22 (12.8) | 15 (7) |
| Rectosigmoidectomy | 24 (13.9) | 21 (88) |
| Low anterior resection | 40 (23.2) | 26 (65) |
| Abdominoperineal resection | 23 (13.4) | 11 (48) |
| Subtotal/total colectomy | 6 (3.5) | 4 (67) |
| Total resections | 172 (95.0) | 107 (62) |
- Citation: Myers EA, Feingold DL, Forde KA, Arnell T, Jang JH, Whelan RL. Colorectal cancer in patients under 50 years of age: A retrospective analysis of two institutions' experience. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(34): 5651-5657
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i34/5651.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i34.5651