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Background Over the past 5 years, several studies have demonstrated that laparoscopic colon resection is an acceptable and perhaps preferable alternative to open resection for both benign diseases and cancer. The extent to which laparoscopic colon resections are used nationally is not known. Methods The Nationwide Inpatient Sample was used to identify laparoscopic and open elective colon resections...
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