Intracorporeal hand-sewn technique used in totally laparoscopic colectomy.
- Author:
Jian-jun DU
1
;
Jian-bo SHUANG
;
Jian-yong ZHENG
;
Ji-peng LI
;
Qing-chuan ZHAO
;
Liu HONG
;
Sheng-bin QI
;
Jin HUA
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Anastomosis, Surgical; methods; Colectomy; methods; Feasibility Studies; Female; Humans; Laparoscopy; Male; Middle Aged; Proctocolectomy, Restorative; methods; Suture Techniques; Treatment Outcome
- From: Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2011;14(10):772-774
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the safety and feasibility of hand-sewn anastomosis in totally laparoscopic colectomy.
METHODSClinical data of 19 consecutive patients with benign(n=5) or malignant colonic diseases(n=14, 4 ascending colon cancers, 2 transverse colon cancers, and 8 sigmoid colon cancers) treated with totally laparoscopic colectomy with a hand-sewn anastomosis were reviewed. All the procedures were performed by the same surgeon team including totally laparoscopic resection and hand-sewn anastomosis, ileocolic anastomosis after right hemicolectomy, and hand-sewn purse-string sutures in the colon.
RESULTSHand-sewn anastomosis was performed for 11 patients and circular-stapled anastomosis with hand-sewn purse-string sutures was performed for other 8 patients. The mean hand-sewn anastomosis time was (49.5 ± 29.4) min, and the mean hand-sewn purse-string sutures time was (13.3 ± 5.5) min. No patients required conversion to laparoscopy-assisted or open surgery, and there were no postoperative complications related to anastomosis. One patient with transverse colon lipoma developed mild intra-abdominal infection after surgery and recovered after conservative treatment.
CONCLUSIONTotally laparoscopic intracorporeal hand-sewn anastomosis or hand-sewn purse-string sutures for colectomy is feasible and safe when performed by experienced laparoscopic surgeons.