Major abdominal surgery increases plasma levels of vascular endothelial growth factor: open more so than minimally invasive methods

Ann Surg. 2007 Jul;246(1):160-1; author reply 161. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e318070cb0e.
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Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Colectomy / methods*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / blood
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Gastric Bypass
  • Humans
  • Laparoscopy*
  • Laparotomy*
  • Obesity, Morbid / blood
  • Obesity, Morbid / surgery*
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / blood*

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A