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ArticleLangenbeck's archives of surgery2015

Single-incision laparoscopic surgery for diverticulitis in overweight patients.

Andreas D Rink, Boris Vestweber, Jasmina Hahn, Angelika Alfes, Claudia Paul, Karl-Heinz Vestweber

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Article in Langenbeck's archives of surgery, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Andreas D RinkDepartment of General, Visceral, and Thoracic Surgery, Leverkusen General Hospital, Am Gesundheitspark 11, 51375, Leverkusen, Germany. andreas.rink@klinikum-lev.de.
Boris VestweberDepartment of General, Visceral, and Thoracic Surgery, Leverkusen General Hospital, Am Gesundheitspark 11, 51375, Leverkusen, Germany.
Jasmina HahnDepartment of General, Visceral, and Thoracic Surgery, Leverkusen General Hospital, Am Gesundheitspark 11, 51375, Leverkusen, Germany.
Angelika AlfesDepartment of General, Visceral, and Thoracic Surgery, Leverkusen General Hospital, Am Gesundheitspark 11, 51375, Leverkusen, Germany.
Claudia PaulDepartment of General, Visceral, and Thoracic Surgery, Leverkusen General Hospital, Am Gesundheitspark 11, 51375, Leverkusen, Germany.
Karl-Heinz VestweberDepartment of General, Visceral, and Thoracic Surgery, Leverkusen General Hospital, Am Gesundheitspark 11, 51375, Leverkusen, Germany.
Klinikum Leverkusen · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimSingle-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has been introduced as a new technique for the treatment of various colorectal diseases. Recurrent or complicated diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon is a frequent indication for minimally invasive sigmoid colectomy. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of obesity on the outcome of SILS sigmoid colectomy.

methodsFrom September 2009 to October 2014, data from 377 patients who had intended SILS sigmoid colectomy for diverticulitis at our institution were collected in a prospective database. The patients were categorized in the following subgroups: group 1 (normal weight, body mass index (BMI) < 25 kg/m(2)), group 2 (overweight, BMI 25-29.9 kg/m(2)), group 3 (obesity, BMI 30-34.9 kg/m(2)), and group 4 (morbid obesity, BMI > 35 kg/m(2)).

resultsThe groups were equivalent for sex, age, status of diverticulitis, the presence of acute inflammation in the specimen, and the percentage of teaching operations, but the percentage of patients with accompanying diseases was significantly more frequent in groups 2, 3, and 4 (p = 0.04, 0.008, and 0.018, respectively). As compared to group 1, the conversion rate was significantly increased in groups 2 and 4 (2.3 vs. 9.3% (p = 0.013) and 2.3 vs. 12.5% (p = 0.017), respectively). The duration of surgery, hospitalization, and morbidity did not differ between the four groups.

conclusionUp to a body mass index of 35 kg/m(2), increased body weight does not significantly reduce the feasibility and outcome of single-incision laparoscopic surgery for diverticulitis.

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Body Mass IndexAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChi-Square DistributionCohort StudiesColectomyConversion to Open SurgeryDatabases, FactualDiverticulitis, ColonicElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLaparoscopyMaleObeseOverweightScarlessSingle-access surgerySingle-site surgeryUmbilical incision

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