TY - JOUR
T1 - Laparoscopic treatment of colovesical fistulas
T2 - Technique and report of two cases
AU - Puente, Ivan
AU - Sosa, J. L.
AU - Desai, Utpal
AU - Sleeman, Danny
AU - Hartmann, Rene
PY - 1994/4
Y1 - 1994/4
N2 - Colovesical fistulas are a serious complication of diverticular disease. Management by one-stage resection and anastomosis has resulted in lower morbidity and shorter hospital stay. Nevertheless, hospital time remains long, approaching an average of 2-3 weeks. Here we describe our technique of laparoscopic approach to colovesical fistulas. Our initial experience suggests that this is a safe operation with minimal pain, absent ileus, and a short postoperative stay.
AB - Colovesical fistulas are a serious complication of diverticular disease. Management by one-stage resection and anastomosis has resulted in lower morbidity and shorter hospital stay. Nevertheless, hospital time remains long, approaching an average of 2-3 weeks. Here we describe our technique of laparoscopic approach to colovesical fistulas. Our initial experience suggests that this is a safe operation with minimal pain, absent ileus, and a short postoperative stay.
KW - Colovesical fistula
KW - Diverticular disease
KW - Laparoscopic colectomy
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M3 - Article
C2 - 8180772
AN - SCOPUS:0028220016
VL - 4
SP - 157
EP - 160
JO - Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques
JF - Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques
SN - 1530-4515
IS - 2
ER -