Clinical Outcomes of 103 Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgeries for Left-Sided Colon and Rectal Cancer: Single Institutional Review.
- Author:
Narimantas Evaldas SAMALAVICIUS
1
;
Rakesh Kumar GUPTA
;
Audrius DULSKAS
;
Darius KAZANAVICIUS
;
Kestutis PETRULIS
;
Raimundas LUNEVICIUS
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Hand-assisted laparoscopy; Laparoscopic colectomy; Short-term outcomes
- MeSH: Body Mass Index; Colectomy; Colon*; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Hand-Assisted Laparoscopy; Hernia; Humans; Laparoscopy*; Learning Curve; Length of Stay; Male; Mortality; Operative Time; Postoperative Complications; Prospective Studies; Rectal Neoplasms*; Recurrence; Surgical Instruments
- From:Annals of Coloproctology 2013;29(6):225-230
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: PURPOSE: The laparoscopic colectomy is avoided principally because of its technical difficulty, steep learning curve, and increased operative time. Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) is an alternative technique that addresses these problems while preserving the short-term benefits of a laparoscopic colectomy. Our study was aimed to describe the characteristics of patients admitted due to left-sided colon and rectal cancer for HALS. METHODS: A prospectively maintained database was used to identify patients who underwent HALS at the Institute of Oncology, Vilnius University, from July 1, 2009, to October 1, 2012. RESULTS: One hundred-three HALS colorectal resections were performed. The patients' mean age was 64 +/- 13.4 years. There were 46 male and 57 female patients. The body mass index was 27.3 +/- 5.8 kg/m2. Forty-three patients (41.8%) had experienced prior abdominal surgery. The mean HALS time was 105 minutes (range, 55-85 minutes). The conversion rate was 2.7% (3/103). The median of return of gastrointestinal function was 2.5 days (range, 2.2-4.5 days). The median length of hospital stay was 9 days. The postoperative complication and mortality rates were 10.7% and 0.97%, respectively. Four incisional hernias (3.9%) were seen at a mean follow-up of 7.0 +/- 3.4 months. None of the patients had a trocar or a hand-port site recurrence. CONCLUSION: A HALS colorectal resection is a safe and effective technique, and it provides all the benefits of minimally invasive surgery.
