Long-term Results of Laparoscopic-assisted Colectomy Are Comparable to Results After Open Colectomy

摘要

The laparoscopic approach for the surgical treatment of many benign conditions appears to offer many advantages, including reduced postoperative pain, improved cosmesis, possibly quicker return of bowel function, and decreased length of stay. However, in oncological surgery, while these outcomes are important, survival rates are of utmost importance. Thus, laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer has been adopted cautiously, particularly following early reports of port site recurrences, a complication that was rarely seen after open surgery