Zdichavsky Marty, Königsrainer Alfred, Granderath Frank A
Division of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
J Gastrointest Surg. 2009 Apr;13(4):804-5. doi: 10.1007/s11605-008-0675-8. Epub 2008 Sep 16.
Laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy has been widely accepted as elective approach but is, however, still discussed controversially for acute cases. Patients receiving a laparoscopic early single-stage procedure benefit from an early postoperative convalescence with a minimum of disability. As more surgeons gain expertise in minimally invasive surgery of the rectosigmoid, this video highlights the main steps of a rectosigmoid resection for acute complicated diverticulitis.
