Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery in Chile: Early Results of a Single Center

摘要

In September 1999 we introduced a two staged protocol of laparoscopic colorectal surgery. During the first phase we performed less complexity surgeries such as ostomies and segmental colectomies. In the second phase we included curative intent resections for colorectal cancer and total colectomies. Postoperative results were recorded prospectively. Up to July 2003 we have operated on 85 patients. The most frequent indications were diverticular disease (30 patients) and colorectal cancer (20 patients, sixteen for curative intent). The mean operative time was 3.4 hrs, the conversion rate was 7%. The postoperative complication and mortality rates were 19% and 1,2% respectively. The median hospital stay was 5 days. For colorectal cancer in a mean observation time of 28 months we have not observed port-site recurrences.