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ArticleBioMed research international2020

Feasibility and Safety of Laparoscopic Radical Colectomy for T4b Colon Cancer at a University Hospital in Vietnam.

Thinh H Nguyen, Hung X Tran, Truc T Thai, Duc M La, Huy D Tran, Kien T Le, Vinh T N Pham, An N T Le, Bac H Nguyen

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Thinh H NguyenDepartment of General Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam.
Hung X TranDepartment of General Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam.
Truc T ThaiDepartment of Medical Statistics and Informatics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2512-8281
Duc M LaDepartment of General Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam.
Huy D TranDepartment of General Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam.
Kien T LeDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam.
Vinh T N PhamDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam.
An N T LeDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam.
Bac H NguyenDepartment of General Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, 70000, Vietnam.

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backgroundThe choice of optimal treatment strategies for T4b colon cancers has still been discussed, particularly the initiation of neoadjuvant therapy or surgery. We conducted this study to evaluate the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic multivisceral resection for T4b colon cancers.

methodsWe used the retrospective design to include all 43 patients with T4b colon cancer at a university hospital in Vietnam from March 2017 to March 2019. All patients were followed 30 days after the surgery, and information about the day of the first flatus, length of hospital stay, iatrogenic complications, postoperative morbidity, mortality, and adjuvant chemotherapy was collected.

resultsThe mean operating time was 187 minutes (ranging from 80 to 310), the mean blood loss was 64.3 ml (5-200), and the conversion rate was 2.3%. The mean number of lymph nodes harvested was 15.5 (SD = 8.06), and 33 patients (76.7%) had at least 12 lymph nodes harvested. A total of 21 patients (48.8%) had lymph node metastases with a mean number of lymph node metastases of 1.89 (SD = 3.4). The radial resection margin was R0 in all 43 patients (100%). The median time until the first flatus and hospital stay were 3 days (2-5) and 7.1 (6-11) days, respectively. There was no mortality at 30 days postoperatively, and one patient had iatrogenic complication (2.3%).

conclusionLaparoscopic radical colectomy was feasible and safe for patients with T4b colon cancer except those requiring major and complicated reconstruction.

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AdultAgedBlood Loss, SurgicalColectomyColonic NeoplasmsFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansLaparoscopyLength of StayLymphatic MetastasisLymph Node ExcisionMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimeRetrospective Studies

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PMCPMC7673919

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