ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2011
Outcomes of right vs. left colectomy for colon cancer.
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- Robotic right versus left colectomy for colorectal neoplasia: a systemic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Anastomotic leak risk factors following colon cancer resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision is safe, leads to an increased lymph node yield and to increased survival: results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.Techniques in coloproctology · 2021Pooled it
- Impact of safe-anastomosis digital training on 30-day anastomotic leak after right colectomy: international prospective cohort study (EAGLE-2).The British journal of surgery · 2026Article
- Prolonged Postoperative Ileus Following Elective Colectomy: A 2014-2019 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Analysis.Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare · 2025Article
- Comparative clinical efficacy of three surgical modalities for the treatment of malignant tumours of the left hemicolon.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- Long-term outcomes following the resection of screen-detected right-sided colon cancer.World journal of surgery · 2025Observational
- Primary Tumor Sidedness Associated with Clinical Characteristics and Postoperative Outcomes in Colon Cancer Patients: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Short- and long-term outcome differences between patients undergoing left and right colon cancer surgery: cohort study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2024Article
- LAPAROSCOPIC RIGHT AND LEFT COLECTOMY: WHICH PROVIDES BETTER POSTOPERATIVE RESULTS FOR ONCOLOGY PATIENTS?Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2024Article
- Risk Factors for Severe Postoperative Complications after Oncologic Right Colectomy: Unicenter Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Minimally invasive right versus left colectomy for cancer: does robotic surgery mitigate differences in short-term outcomes?Journal of robotic surgery · 2022Article
- Impact of Sarcopenia on Postoperative Complications in Obstructive Colorectal Cancer Patients Who Received Stenting as a Bridge to Curative Surgery.Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2022Article
- Are right-sided colectomies for neoplastic disease at increased risk of primary postoperative ileus compared to left-sided colectomies? A coarsened exact matched analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Article
- Bowel function and quality of life after minimally invasive colectomy with D3 lymphadenectomy for right-sided colon adenocarcinoma.World journal of gastroenterology · 2020Article
- Sarcopenia defined by muscle quality rather than quantity predicts complications following laparoscopic right hemicolectomy.International journal of colorectal disease · 2020Article
- Risk factors for leak, complications and mortality after ileocolic anastomosis: comparison of two anastomotic techniques.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2019Observational
- Potential prognostic factors for predicting the chemotherapeutic outcomes and prognosis of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2019Article
- Protective loop ileostomy increases the risk for prolonged postoperative paralytic ileus after open oncologic rectal resection.International journal of colorectal disease · 2018Article
- Does advancement in stapling technology with triple-row and enhanced staple configurations confer additional safety? A matched comparison of 340 stapled ileocolic anastomoses.Surgical endoscopy · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundRight colectomy (RC) is generally believed to be a simpler operation with better outcomes than left colectomy (LC). Our study was primarily intended to compare patient characteristics and perioperative outcomes between RC and LC in colon cancer patients, and secondarily to identify factors that increase the risk of developing postoperative abdominal abscess and/or anastomotic leak.
methodsUsing the 2007 Nationwide Inpatient Sample database, we evaluated patients who underwent elective RC and LC for colon cancer.
resultsA total of 50,799 patients underwent elective RC and LC for malignancy during 2007 (RC, 63.5%; LC, 36.5%). Overall, 9.6% were performed laparoscopically (RC, 9.7% vs. LC, 9.5%, P = 0.39). The majority of patients were Caucasian; 54.2% of RC and 46.5% LC patients were female (P < 0.01). RC patients were older (mean age, 70.8 vs. 65.8 years, P < 0.01) and had more comorbidities. While LC had more overall intraoperative complications (RC, 0.30% vs. LC, 1.32%, P < 0.01), RC had higher overall incidence of postoperative complications (28.43% vs. 26.75%, P < 0.01). Mean length of hospital stay (RC, 7.37 days vs. LC, 7.38 days) and in-hospital mortality (RC, 1.37% vs. LC, 1.49%) were similar in both groups. Multivariate analysis identified Native American race [adjusted odd ratio (AOR), 2.02], chronic renal failure (AOR, 1.97), congestive heart failure (AOR, 1.72), chronic pulmonary disease (AOR, 1.40), metastatic disease (AOR, 1.34), male gender (AOR, 1.23), and LC (AOR, 1.12) all independently increased the risk of abscess and/or leak.
conclusionsRC patients were older and had more comorbidities and postoperative complications. Patient characteristics and comorbidities were more important in determining overall postoperative complications than anastomotic types.
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