SynthesisInternational journal of colorectal disease2022
Comparison of laparoscopic and open colectomy for splenic flexure colon cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- The emperor has no clothes-the need for standardized anatomical segment definitions in the management of colon cancer.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Pooled it
- Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Segmental Left Colectomy for Splenic Flexure Colon Cancer: A Multicenter Propensity Score-Matched Analysis from the Catholic Colorectal Group.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Single-port laparoscopic versus open Hartmann's reversal: a retrospective analysis on surgical and postoperative outcomes.Techniques in coloproctology · 2025Article
- Patterns of lymph node metastasis and long-term outcomes of splenic flexure colon cancer: a descriptive study from a Japanese high-volume center.Surgery today · 2025Article
- Factors Associated With Prolonged Operative Times in Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy and Its Association With Short-Term Outcomes.Journal of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Laparoscopic limited hemicolectomy for descending colo-colic intussusception in an adult.Journal of minimal access surgery · 2025Article
- Near-infrared fluorescence tattooing: a new approach for endoscopic marking of tumors in minimally invasive colorectal surgery using a persistent near-infrared marker.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study examined the short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic and open splenic flexure colon cancer (SFCC) surgery.
methodSystematic literature searches were performed in PubMed and Ovid to compare laparoscopic and open colectomy for SFCC. The last search was conducted on November 7, 2021. Surgical and survival outcomes were collected and analyzed. This meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager Software (v 5.3).
resultsThis study included seven publications with 2397 patients published between 2011 and 2021. A significant difference in operative time was seen in the laparoscopic group (P = 0.01, WMD = 50.13, 95%CI [10.32, 89.94], I
conclusionThe laparoscopic procedure is clinically safe and feasible for SFCC. It shows the advantages in decreasing intraoperative blood loss and overall complications, and the long-term survival outcomes would not be affected. Randomized clinical trials with a larger sample size are warranted in the future for further investigation.
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