TY - JOUR AU - Fleshman, James PY - 2019 TI - Laparoscopic colectomy: why we do what we do-lessons learned JF - Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery; Vol 4 (January 2019): Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery Y2 - 2019 KW - N2 - Many of the methods we use in Laparoscopic colectomy are derived from experience by early adopters and the learning curve experiences. A summary of these pearls is helpful and some information as to why they have been adopted can help trainees and late adopters understand the reason for the techniques. Once a surgeon understands the reason for a technique it should be incorporated in the armamentarium of the surgeon. While this may read like a history article, I believe it can still have the desired effect to strengthen technique for all readers. UR - https://ales.amegroups.org/article/view/4974