Laparoscopic versus open transverse‐incision right hemicolectomy: a retrospective comparison study

Background The optimal surgical approach to right colon cancer is still under debate. The aim of the present study was to compare the short‐ and long‐term outcomes of laparoscopic and transverse‐incision open approaches to right hemicolectomy for colon cancer. Methods Data on 99 adult patients with...

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Published in:ANZ journal of surgery 2019-07, Vol.89 (7-8), p.E292-E296
Main Authors: Feo, Claudio F., Feo, Carlo V., Fancellu, Alessandro, Ginesu, Giorgio C., Cherchi, Giuseppe, Zese, Monica, Targa, Simone, Porcu, Alberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Colon
Colon cancer
Colorectal cancer
Hernia
Hernias
Intestine
Laparoscopy
Lymph nodes
Patients
right colectomy
transverse incision
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Summary:Background The optimal surgical approach to right colon cancer is still under debate. The aim of the present study was to compare the short‐ and long‐term outcomes of laparoscopic and transverse‐incision open approaches to right hemicolectomy for colon cancer. Methods Data on 99 adult patients with right‐side colon cancer undergoing either laparoscopic or open transverse‐incision right hemicolectomy at two different university hospitals, between January 2013 and December 2016, were retrospectively reviewed. Data concerning patients’ characteristics, operative details and post‐operative recovery were retrieved from prospective databases and analysed. Results Forty‐nine subjects were operated on laparoscopically, while 50 through an open transverse incision. Operating time was significantly longer in the laparoscopic group compared with the open group (182 versus 105 min; P 
ISSN:1445-1433
1445-2197
DOI:10.1111/ans.15166