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Title
Hand-assisted laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy: helping hand or hindrance?
Authors
Chang, Y-J; Marcello, P W; Rusin, L C; Roberts, P L; Schoetz, D J
Abstract
Hand-assisted laparoscopic colectomy has been introduced as an alternative to the standard laparoscopic technique, but it has not yet been established whether it offers the same benefits. Therefore, we compared the outcome of patients undergoing hand-assisted laparoscopic sigmoid resection (HALSR) to that of those undergoing laparoscopic sigmoid resection (LSR).