Background Laparoscopic surgery may become the standard of care for the treatment of
colorectal disease. Little is known regarding North American patterns of practice or the …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the adoption of laparoscopic
colon surgery and assess its impact in the community at large. STUDY DESIGN: The …

Purpose: In this article, we review the laparoscopic experience of general surgery and
colorectal residency training programs in the United States during the past 5 and 12 years …

Background Over the past 5 years, several studies have demonstrated that laparoscopic
colon resection is an acceptable and perhaps preferable alternative to open resection for …

BACKGROUND: Specific International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, codes for
laparoscopic procedures introduced in 2008 allow a more accurate evaluation of …

PURPOSE: A survey was undertaken to assess the impact of laparoscopy on the practice of
colorectal surgery. METHODS: A total of 1,520 questionnaires were mailed to all members of …

The introduction of laparoscopy is an example of surgical innovation with a rapid
implementation in many areas of surgery. A large number of controlled studies and meta …

Use of laparoscopy in colorectal cancer surgery is still limited. The aim of this study was to
determine the rate of use of laparoscopic colorectal surgery for cancer at academic medical …

Background: In this study, we set out to examine the current attitudes among surgeons
toward laparoscopic colorectal surgery (LCS). Methods: A total of 3628 questionnaires were …

Abstract Objective The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has recommended
laparoscopic resection as an alternative to open surgery for patients with colorectal cancer …