Short-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic-Assisted Colectomy versus Open Colectomy in Patients with Colonic Carcinoma: A Prospective Randomized Study

Abstract: Introduction The second most common cause of cancer-related mortality is colorectal cancer, and laparoscopic-assisted colectomy (LAC) has gained popularity among surgeons as an alternative to the conventional approach, which is open colecrtomy (OC). The differences between LAC and OC in terms of short-term outcomes have not been well documented, and the aim of the present work is to compare the short-term outcomes of both procedures. Materials and Methods The present prospective study comprised 164 participants submitted to LAC (n = 82) and OC (n = 82) at the Helwan and Zagazig University hospitals between January 2018 and January 2022. We collected and analyzed demographic data, surgical data, and the short-term outcomes. Results The LAC group had a significantly lower estimated amount of blood loss, shorter hospital stay, lower rates of incisional surgical site infection, and fewer cases of burst abdomen postoperatively, but with a considerably longer operative time (30.3 minutes) than the OC group. Conclusions Our findings show that LAC is favorable option to OC, with superior outcomes.

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Short-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic-Assisted Colectomy versus Open Colectomy in Patients with Colonic Carcinoma: A Prospective Randomized Study ; volume:43 ; number:01 ; year:2023 ; pages:012-017 ; Journal of coloproctology ; 43, Heft 01 (2023), 012-017

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Baz, Yasser ; Orban, Yasser A. ; Ezzat, Mohammed M.

Further information

• DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1764197
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023051110012337268637
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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