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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2020

Real-world impact of laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer: a population-based analysis.

A E Drohan, C M Hoogerboord, P M Johnson, G J Flowerdew, G A Porte

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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A E DrohanDepartment of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
C M HoogerboordDepartment of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
P M JohnsonDepartment of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
G J FlowerdewDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
G A PorteDepartment of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.

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Abstract

Background: Randomized trials have demonstrated equivalent oncologic outcomes and decreased morbidity in patients with rectal cancer who undergo laparoscopic surgery (lapsx) compared with open surgery (opensx). The objective of the present study was to compare short-term outcomes after lapsx and opensx in a real-world setting. Methods: A national discharge abstract database was used to identify all patients who underwent rectal cancer resection in Canada (excluding Quebec) from April 2004 through March 2015. Short-term outcomes examined included same-admission mortality and length of stay (los). Results: Of 28,455 patients, 82.4% underwent opensx, and 17.6%, lapsx. The use of lapsx increased to 34% in 2014 from 5.9% in 2004 ( Conclusions: For patients with rectal cancer, shorter los and decreased same-admission mortality are associated with the use of lapsx compared with opensx.

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AgedAged, 80 and overHumansLaparoscopyMiddle AgedRectal NeoplasmsTreatment OutcomeColorectal cancerlaparoscopylength of staymortality

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PMID32669930
PMCPMC7339839

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