Unplanned surgery after colorectal resection: laparoscopy at the index surgery is a protective factor against mortality.
Diane MègeCharles SabbaghAlain DeleuzeJean GugenheimBertrand MillatJean-Michel FabreFrederic BoriePublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)
After unplanned surgery following colorectal surgery, one out of 10 patients dies. The laparoscopic approach during the index surgery is associated with a good prognosis in the case of unplanned surgery.