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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2010; 16(40): 5035-5041
Published online Oct 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i40.5035
Published online Oct 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i40.5035
Quality of life after laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery: A systematic review
Sanne AL Bartels, Malaika S Vlug, Dirk T Ubbink, Willem A Bemelman, Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Dirk T Ubbink, Department of Quality Assurance and Process Innovation, Academic Medical Center, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Author contributions: Bartels SAL and Vlug MS contributed equally to this work by designing the review, conducting the search, extracting the data and writing the manuscript; Ubbink DT contributed to the design, analyzed the data and critically revised the manuscript; Bemelman WA contributed to the design and critically revised the manuscript; all authors approved the final version.
Correspondence to: Dr. Willem A Bemelman, Professor, Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, PO Box 22660, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands. w.a.bemelman@amc.uva.nl
Telephone: +31-20-5666818 Fax: +31-20-5669243
Received: April 28, 2010
Revised: June 10, 2010
Accepted: June 17, 2010
Published online: October 28, 2010
Revised: June 10, 2010
Accepted: June 17, 2010
Published online: October 28, 2010
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