M Watanabe1, H Hasegawa, S Yamamoto, H Baba, M Kitajima. 1. Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjyuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan. jstmr@sc.itc.keio.ac.jp
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study analyzed the short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic surgery (LS) in patients with stage I colorectal cancer. METHODS: A total of 130 patients with stage I colorectal cancer underwent LS between 1992 and 1999. Median follow-up was 61 months (range, 30-114). RESULTS: Oral intake was started on median postoperative day 1, and the median postoperative hospital stay was 8 days. Postoperative complications included wound sepsis in eight patients (6.2%), anastomotic leakage in four patients (3.1%), and bowel obstruction in three patients (2.3%). Five patients developed recurrences. No port site recurrences were observed. The calculated 5-year survival rate was 97.9%. CONCLUSION: LS was shown to be technically feasible and oncologically sound for the treatment of patients with stage I colorectal cancer, and favorable short- and long-term outcomes were obtained.
BACKGROUND: This study analyzed the short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic surgery (LS) in patients with stage I colorectal cancer. METHODS: A total of 130 patients with stage I colorectal cancer underwent LS between 1992 and 1999. Median follow-up was 61 months (range, 30-114). RESULTS: Oral intake was started on median postoperative day 1, and the median postoperative hospital stay was 8 days. Postoperative complications included wound sepsis in eight patients (6.2%), anastomotic leakage in four patients (3.1%), and bowel obstruction in three patients (2.3%). Five patients developed recurrences. No port site recurrences were observed. The calculated 5-year survival rate was 97.9%. CONCLUSION: LS was shown to be technically feasible and oncologically sound for the treatment of patients with stage I colorectal cancer, and favorable short- and long-term outcomes were obtained.
Authors: P Vukasin; A E Ortega; F L Greene; G D Steele; A J Simons; G J Anthone; L A Weston; R W Beart Journal: Dis Colon Rectum Date: 1996-10 Impact factor: 4.585
Authors: F Uchikoshi; T Ito; R Nezu; M Tanemura; Y Kai; T Mizushima; K Nakajima; H Tamagawa; C Matsuda; H Matsuda Journal: Surg Endosc Date: 2004-10-11 Impact factor: 4.584