The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 1 , Pages 47-51 , January 2004

Factors that predict conversion in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for Crohn's disease

  • Krishna Moorthy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Bedford Hospital, Bedford, England, United Kingdom
    • Department of Surgical Oncology and Technology, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, 10th Flr., QEQM Wing, St. Mary's Hospital, Praed St., London, England W2 1NY, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +0044-207-8861310; fax: +0044-207-8861810.
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  • Tracey Shaul, B.Sc.Hons.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Bedford Hospital, Bedford, England, United Kingdom
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  • Robert J Foley

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Bedford Hospital, Bedford, England, United Kingdom

Received 10 September 2002 ,Revised 12 December 2002

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PII: S0002-9610(03)00452-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2002.12.007

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 1 , Pages 47-51 , January 2004

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