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Flowchart for selection of patient cohort.
Abbreviations: NSQIP, National Surgical Quality Improvement Project; ICD, International Classification of Disease; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; MIS, minimally invasive surgery; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiology; CPT, Current Procedural Terminology; lap, laparoscopic
