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Laparoscopic Versus Open Surgery for Acute Severe Colitis and Fulminant Colitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Bourhan Alrayes, Khalid B Mohammed, Raneem I Osman, Abdullah S Shaqrun, Amjad Alsharif, Shaheen S Almusthi, Abdulrahman K Alshuaib, Marwa Aldoubali, Ali S Metwaly

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Review in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Bourhan AlrayesGeneral Surgery, Islamic Hospital, Amman, JOR.
Khalid B MohammedGeneral Surgery, International Medical Center, Jeddah, SAU.
Raneem I OsmanGeneral Surgery, National University - Sudan, Khartoum, SDN.
Abdullah S ShaqrunGeneral Practice, Helwan University, Cairo, EGY.
Amjad AlsharifCollege of Medicine, Ibn Sina National College, Jeddah, SAU.
Shaheen S AlmusthiGeneral Practice, Vision College, Jeddah, SAU.
Abdulrahman K AlshuaibGeneral Surgery, Al-Sabah Hospital, Kuwait City, KWT.
Marwa AldoubaliGeneral Surgery, Zawia Medical Center, Zawia, LBY.
Ali S MetwalyPharmacology, Alexandria University, Alexandria, EGY.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Subtotal colectomy is the gold standard for acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) refractory to medical therapy. While laparoscopy is preferred for elective resections, its safety and efficacy in the emergency setting remain debated due to the technical challenges of manipulating friable, dilated bowel in critically ill patients. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare the perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic versus open subtotal colectomy for ASUC and fulminant colitis. A systematic search of electronic databases was conducted to identify comparative studies published until 2025. The primary outcome was overall postoperative morbidity. Secondary outcomes included hospital length of stay (LOS), operative time, and mortality. Meta-analysis was performed using a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I

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acute severe colitislaparoscopymeta-analysisminimally invasive surgerysubtotal colectomyulcerative colitis

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PMID41625045
PMCPMC12856688

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