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ArticleAnnals of surgical treatment and research2017

Long-term oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for splenic flexure colon cancer are comparable to conventional open surgery.

Min Ki Kim, In Kyu Lee, Won-Kyung Kang, Hyeon-Min Cho, Bong-Hyeon Kye, Heba Essam Jalloun, Jun-Gi Kim

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Article in Annals of surgical treatment and research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Min Ki KimDepartment of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
In Kyu LeeDepartment of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Won-Kyung KangDepartment of Surgery, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Hyeon-Min ChoDepartment of Surgery, St. Vincent Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea.
Bong-Hyeon KyeDepartment of Surgery, St. Vincent Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea.
Heba Essam JallounDepartment of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Jun-Gi KimDepartment of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital · KRSt. Vincent's Hospital · KRCatholic University of Korea · KRYeouido St. Mary's Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeFew studies about laparoscopic surgery for splenic flexure colon cancer have been published. This study aims to compare the short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for splenic flexure colon cancer with those of conventional open surgery.

methodsFrom January 2004 to December 2010, 51 consecutive patients who underwent curative resection for stages I-III splenic flexure colon cancer were enrolled. Thirty-three patients underwent laparoscopy-assisted colectomy, while 18 patients underwent conventional open colectomy. Short- and long-term outcomes of the 2 groups were compared.

resultsThere were no differences in baseline characteristics, intra- and postoperative complications. The laparoscopy group showed longer operation time (median [interquartile range, IQR]: 295.0 [255.0-362.5] minutes

conclusionLaparoscopic surgery for splenic flexure colon cancer has better short-term outcomes than open surgery, as well as acceptable long-term outcomes. Laparoscopic surgery can be a safe and feasible alternative to conventional open surgery for splenic flexure colon cancer.

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Colonic neoplasmsLaparoscopyTransverse colonTreatment outcome

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PMCPMC5507789
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