TY - BOOK AU - Kumar, Anjali S TI - Laparoscopy in colorectal surgery. [Review] SN - 0039-6109 PY - 2013/// KW - *Colonic Diseases/su [Surgery] KW - *Digestive System Surgical Procedures/mt [Methods] KW - *Laparoscopy KW - *Rectal Diseases/su [Surgery] KW - Abdominal Muscles/bs [Blood Supply] KW - Anastomotic Leak KW - Animals KW - Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic KW - Digestive System Surgical Procedures/ae [Adverse Effects] KW - Humans KW - Laparoscopy/mt [Methods] KW - Neoplasm Seeding KW - Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial KW - Postoperative Complications/ep [Epidemiology] KW - Punctures KW - Tissue Adhesions KW - Ureter/in [Injuries] KW - Urinary Tract/in [Injuries] KW - MedStar Washington Hospital Center KW - Surgery/Colorectal Surgery KW - Journal Article KW - Review N1 - Available online from MWHC library: 1996 - present, Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - February 2007 N2 - Laparoscopic colorectal surgery may be comparable with open techniques when considering oncological and long-term follow-up outcomes; however, there are a few operative complications specific to laparoscopic colorectal surgery. This article reviews the array of complications and discusses them in detail. Copyright 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.suc.2012.09.006 ER -