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The Role of Laparoscopy in Emergency Abdominal Surgery pp 77–87Cite as

Role of Laparoscopy in the Treatment of Acute Diverticulitis: an Evidence-Based Review

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The incidence of diverticular disease is rising, mainly among younger patients

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    Boris Franzato, Stefano Mandalà, Grazia Fusco & Carlo Sartori

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Franzato, B., Mandalà, S., Fusco, G., Sartori, C. (2012). Role of Laparoscopy in the Treatment of Acute Diverticulitis: an Evidence-Based Review. In: Mandalà, V. (eds) The Role of Laparoscopy in Emergency Abdominal Surgery. Updates in Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2327-7_6

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