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Comparison of Postoperative and Oncologic Outcomes in Laparoscopic and Open Right Colectomy for Colon Cancer: A 5-year Experience.
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- Minimally invasive colectomy May contribute to a better long-term prognosis for patients when a textbook outcome is not achieved.Surgery today · 2026Article
- Clinical comparative study of robot-assisted and traditional laparoscopic surgery in patients with cervical cancer: a retrospective cohort study.BMC surgery · 2024Article
- Short-term Outcomes of Robotic Left Colectomy Reconstructed by Intracorporeal Overlap Anastomosis for Left-sided Colon Cancer: A Single-center Report from Japan.Cancer diagnosis & prognosisArticle
- Minimally Invasive Colectomy Contributes to Decreasing Postoperative Morbidity in Patients With High Naples Prognostic Score.Cancer diagnosis & prognosisArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
aimLaparoscopic colectomy is a procedure which is being performed for three decades and is gaining popularity continuously over the traditional open colectomy. This study was conducted in order to compare postoperative and oncologic results based on several factors in laparoscopic and open right colectomy for right colon cancer. PATIENTS AND
methodsThis is a retrospective study of right colectomy at a single institution from 2015 until 2020. The factors that were studied included postoperative values of C-reactive protein (CRP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine phosphokinase (CPK), the number of excised lymph nodes, the use of postoperative analgesics and the length of hospital stay.
resultsWe collected data from 21 open and 17 laparoscopic right colectomies through a 5-year period. Measurements on the second postoperative day revealed mean CRP and CPK values significantly lower in the laparoscopic group compared to the open group, while LDH levels did not affirm major differences between the two groups. The mean number of lymph nodes excised during the open procedure was superior to those harvested in the laparoscopic group. The use of analgesics throughout the entire hospital stay was a combination of pethidine and tramadol for the first three postoperative days in open procedures, while paracetamol and, occasionally, tramadol were administered upon patient request following laparoscopic procedures. The mean hospital stay was substantially shorter in the laparoscopic group compared to the open surgery group.
conclusionLaparoscopic right colectomy is superior compared to open right colectomy with regards to postoperative analgesia and length of hospital stay, but also in certain postoperative laboratory values. Despite these there was no supremacy considering oncologic clearance.
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