Laparoscopic colorectomy for colorectal cancer.
- Author:
Min TAN
1
;
Baoxian GUO
;
Zhimian WU
;
Guotai CHEN
;
Zhaoxu ZHENG
;
Zhenxian ZHAO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Colectomy; methods; Colorectal Neoplasms; mortality; pathology; surgery; Female; Humans; Laparoscopy; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Staging; Rectum; surgery
- From: Chinese Journal of Surgery 2002;40(10):769-772
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the result of laparoscopic colorectomy in treatment of colorectal cancer.
METHODSLaparoscopic colorectal surgery was performed in 78 patients with colorectal cancer. Operative procedures, complications and postoperative recovery were studied.
RESULTNone of the 78 patients died of laparoscopic colorectal surgery or complications. Eleven patients died from tumor metastasis and 2 from other causes. Twenty-one, 17, 8 patients for 1, 3, 5 years survived respectively. In nine patients who had received operation less than 1 year, no tumor recurrence or metastasis was found except in 1 patient 11 months after operation.
CONCLUSIONLaparoscopic colorectal cancer resection is essential to colectomy for colon and rectum cancer when indicated.
