SynthesisTechniques in coloproctology2013
Hand-assisted laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A meta-analysis of laparoscopic surgery versus conventional open surgery in the treatment of colorectal cancer.Medicine · 2019Pooled it
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- Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Rectal Resection-Experience of a Tertiary Oncology Center.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2022Review
- Hand-assisted laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision and central vascular ligation: a novel technique for right colon cancer.Surgical endoscopy · 2017Article
- Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Versus Standard Laparoscopic Colectomy: Are Outcomes and Operative Time Different?Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2016Article
- Hand-assisted laparoscopic restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2016Article
- A comparison of hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery and conventional laparoscopic surgery in rectal cancer: a propensity score analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2016Article
- Hand-Assisted versus Straight-Laparoscopic versus Open Proctosigmoidectomy for Treatment of Sigmoid and Rectal Cancer: A Case-Matched Study of 100 Patients.The Permanente journal · 2015Article
- Should hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery be placed in the realm of minimally invasive surgery?Annals of coloproctology · 2013Article
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Abstract
The use of laparoscopic techniques in the treatment of colorectal diseases was first described in the early 1990s. Even though its clinical benefits have been well documented, laparoscopic colorectal surgery has been slow to gain adoption in the surgical community, given its technical demands. To help overcome these challenges while preserving the clinical benefits derived from a minimally invasive approach, hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) was proposed. HALS can decrease the learning curve by restoring tactile sensation and improving proprioception, and it may be more accessible for surgeons already in practice. A meta-analysis of the 3 published RCTs comparing hand-assisted laparoscopic to conventional laparoscopic colorectal resection showed a significantly lower rate of conversion in the hand-assist patients, while morbidity rates were equivalent. The meta-analysis further indicated that short-term postoperative benefits of conventional laparoscopic colectomies were preserved and costs were likely to be offset by reduced operative time and specific need of laparoscopic equipment. HALS represents a valuable option for performing colorectal resections.
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