PMID: 9419300Jan 7, 1998Paper

Early results of a prospective multicenter study on 500 consecutive cases of laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Study Group (LCSSG)

Surgical Endoscopy
F KöckerlingW Hohenberger

Abstract

Prospective randomized multicenter studies comparing laparoscopic with open colorectal surgery are not yet available. Reliable data from prospective multicenter studies involving consecutive patients are also lacking. On the basis of the personal caseloads of specialized surgeons or of retrospective analyses, it is difficult to judge the true effectiveness of this new technique. This study aims to investigate the results of laparoscopic colorectal surgery in consecutive patients operated on by unselected surgeons. This observational study was begun August 1, 1995, in the German-speaking part of Europe (Germany and Austria) and 43 centers initially agreed to participate. All consecutive cases were documented. All data were rendered anonymous. Analysis was performed on an intention-to-treat basis. The study committee was blinded to the participating center. By the end of the 1st year, 500 patients (M:F ratio 0.83, mean age 62.9 years) had been treated by 18 centers; 269 operations were performed for benign indications and 231 for cancer (palliative and curative). Most operations were done on the distal colon or rectum. An anastomosis was performed in 84%, with an overall leakage rate of 5.3% (colon 3.6% and rectum 11.8%), which r...Continue Reading

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