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ArticleAnnals of gastroenterological surgery2026

Laparoscopic Surgery Is Associated With Reduced Small Bowel Obstruction Risk After Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Nationwide Cohort Study of 5458 Patients.

Takeshi Yamada, Fumihiko Fujita, Ken Eto, Kozo Kataoka, Norio Yukawa, Kiichi Sugimoto, Rai Shimoyama, Atsuko Fukazawa, Kensuke Kumamoto, Yuichi Takayama and 10 more

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Article in Annals of gastroenterological surgery, 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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20 authors.

Takeshi YamadaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Nippon Medical School Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1436-7482
Fumihiko FujitaDepartment of Surgery Kurume University School of Medicine Kurume Japan.
Ken EtoDepartment of Surgery The Jikei University School of Medicine Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3628-4493
Kozo KataokaDivision of Lower GI, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery Hyogo Medical University Nishinomiya Japan.
Norio YukawaDepartment of Surgery Yokohama City University Yokohama Japan.
Kiichi SugimotoDepartment of Coloproctological Surgery Juntendo University Faculty of Medicine Tokyo Japan.
Rai ShimoyamaDepartment of General Surgery Saitama Memorial Hospital Saitama Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8601-0442
Atsuko FukazawaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Iwata City Hospital Iwata Japan.
Kensuke KumamotoDepartment of Genome Medical Science and Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine Kagawa University Kagawa Japan.
Yuichi TakayamaDepartment of Surgery Ogaki Municipal Hospital Ogaki Japan.
Akira KomonoDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Fukuoka University Faculty of Medicine Fukuoka Japan.
Akihisa MatsudaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Nippon Medical School Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6468-9375
Ryo OhtaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Nippon Medical School Tokyo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2627-2859
Hiromichi SonodaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Nippon Medical School Tokyo Japan.
Koichi OkuyaDepartment of Surgery JR Sapporo Hospital Sapporo Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3869-8216
Keisuke IharaDepartment of Colorectal Surgery Dokkyo Medical University Tochigi Japan.
Yasuyuki YokoyamaDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery Nippon Medical School Tokyo Japan.
Takuya NishinoDepartment of Health Care Administration Nippon Medical School Tokyo Japan.
Yasuki AkiyamaDepartment of Surgery 1, School of Medicine University of Occupational and Environmental Health Fukuoka Japan.
Daisuke IchikawaFirst Department of Surgery Yamanashi University Kofu Japan.

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Abstract

Introduction: Postoperative small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a major complication following colorectal cancer surgery, yet evidence-based prevention strategies remain unclear. We aimed to clarify site-specific risk factors for SBO and evaluate the effectiveness of laparoscopic surgery and adhesion prevention materials (APMs) in preventing SBO after colorectal cancer surgery. Methods: This retrospective cohort study analyzed 5458 patients who underwent colorectal cancer surgery at 32 Japanese institutions between 2012 and 2014. The primary endpoint was the 5-year risk of SBO. We evaluated the effects of laparoscopic surgery, APM use, and stoma creation on SBO risk. Clinical variables included demographics, tumor site, operative approach, operative details, and postoperative complications. Hospital-level clustering was addressed using mixed-effects logistic regression. Results: Overall SBO incidence was 5.2% ( Discussion: Laparoscopic surgery was associated with reduced long-term SBO risk, with significant benefits in ascending and sigmoid colon surgery. APMs showed no measurable benefit. Stoma creation increased SBO risk, with no observed difference between ileostomy and colostomy.

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adhesion prevention materialcolorectal cancerlaparoscopic surgerysmall bowel obstructionstoma

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PMCPMC13561679

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