Re: Total colectomy/larproscopy

From: Griffin (nospam_at_here.net)
Date: 08/17/04 

Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 22:03:19 GMT

On 2004-08-17 08:09:12 -0400, "Howard McCollister" <nospam@nospam.net> said:

> This is technically difficult laparoscopically
> and very prone to complications, the end result possibly being an ileostomy
> at a second operation.

Ditto. Just because something *can* be done through the 'scope doesn't
always mean it *should* be done through the 'scope. ;-)