Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Comparative Study
. 2006 Aug;61(4):293-7.

Standardized laparoscopic right hemicolectomy technique for colon cancer

P Del Rio  1 , P Dell'Abate, P Soliani, S Tacci, M F Arcuri, M Sianesi
Affiliations
  • PMID: 17122761
Comparative Study

Standardized laparoscopic right hemicolectomy technique for colon cancer

P Del Rio et al. Minerva Chir. 2006 Aug.

Abstract

Aim: We analysed our experience of laparoscopic surgical treatment vs traditional surgery of right colon cancer.

Methods: A series of 27 patients was treated from January 2001 to December 2005 out of a total of 927 surgical colorectal operations in the same period (147 with the laparoscopic approach). Inclusion and exclusion criteria are reported. We compared this group with 25 patients treated by the same surgical group with open surgery. The mean operative time, the distance from the distal margin of resection, the number of lymphnodes, the mean period of canalization and the mean hospital stay are reported.

Results: In the laparoscopic group, the mean operative time was 124.8+/-36.3 min vs open surgery group of 94+/-23.6 min; the distance from the distal margin was 6.7+/-3.1 cm vs 6.4+/-2.1 cm; number of lymphnodes was 15.2+/-4.3 vs 18.7+/-2.9 nodes; and canalization 1.7+/-0.9 vs 2.7+/-0.7 days. The hospital stay was 6.8+/-1.7 vs 7.2+/-0.8 days.

Conclusions: We consider laparoscopic right colon resection a safe procedure but it needs good laparoscopic practice and the observance of inclusion criteria.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types