The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Long term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open ileocolic resection for Crohn’s Disease: follow-up of a prospective randomized trial Surgery 2008; 144: 622-628

Published: 1st January 2008

Authors: Stocchi L, Milsom JW, Fazio VW

Conclusion

Follow-up after 10 years was available for 56 patients. Medication use was similar; eight patients in each group had a reoperation. One patient had repair of an incisional hernia after laparoscopic surgery versus four after open surgery

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