PMID: 9419301Jan 7, 1998Paper

Indications for laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Results from the Medical Centre Alkmaar, The Netherlands

Surgical Endoscopy
C B MolenaarP de Ruiter

Abstract

Between November 1991 and May 1995, a series of laparoscopic colectomies were performed in our hospital. Our main aim was to define more specifically the indications for laparoscopic colectomy. A total of 69 patients underwent laparoscopic surgery for benign polypoid colorectal disease (n = 10), inflammatory bowel disease (n = 24), and colorectal malignancy (n = 35). Of the latter group, four patients underwent a palliative procedure. The conversion rate of the whole group was 29%. The main reason to convert was infiltrative growth in inflammatory disease or cancer. Respectively, seven (10%) and 12 (17%) patients sustained complications in the perioperative and early postoperative phase. Two patients died perioperatively (3%). The mean hospital stay was 12 days. On follow-up, 11 patients had developed a stenotic anastomosis, which was successfully dilated in all cases. After 3 years, the survival rate according to Kaplan-Meier is 86%, 66%, 68%, and 0% for Dukes' A, B, C, and D color carcinoma, respectively. In one patient with a Dukes B carcinoma, port site metastases were found. Justifiable indications for laparoscopic colorectal surgery include (a) a benign polyp 20-50 cm from the anal ring; (b) mobile, inflammatory large bow...Continue Reading

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