Open or Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer

• DOI: 10.1097/sga.0b013e318280f867
• Publication Date: 2013-01-30T09:11:49Z
• Authors: Maria Kapritsou; Dimitrios P. Kork...; Evangelos A. Kons...
• Keywords: Open surgery; Colorectal Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer has been used with success since 1991. During the last decade, many studies have compared laparoscopic open colectomy. The aim of this retrospective study was to present advantages and disadvantages colectomy cancer, focusing on postoperative care patients. Eighty-eight consecutive patients suffering from colon rectum, surgically treated, were studied. They divided into 2 groups: Group A (n = 48) underwent colectomy, B 40) treated an procedure. For patients, analgesia, median hospital stay, overall cost, complications between groups studied statistically compared. associated a shorter average fewer complications, earlier start normal diet, better control pain. Nonetheless, cost surgical instruments in operation is higher. surgery, despite its higher seems add significant recovery cancer.