Hybrid laparoscopic flexure takedown and open procedure for rectal resection is associated with significantly shorter length of stay than equivalent open resection

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 927-935

  Vithiananthan, Sivamainthan ^a   Cooper, Zara ^b   Betten, Karen ^a   Stapleton, George S ^a   Carter, Joseph ^a   Huang, Emina H ^a   Whelan, Richard L ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorectal; Hybrid method; Laparoscopic; Minilaparotomy; Minimally invasive; Sphincter saving proctectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVASCULARIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEOSTOMY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE FUNCTION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM RESECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034959003     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02235478     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Early experience with laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection
2. A preliminary comparison of a consecutive series of open versus laparoscopic abdomino-perineal resection for rectal adenocarcinoma
3. Abdominoperineal resection: Laparoscopic versus conventional
4. Laparoscopic abdominoperineal excision of the rectum
5. Results of prospective randomized trials of laparoscopic versus conventional resection for colorectal cancer
6. Postoperative pain and fatigue after laparoscopic or conventional colorectal resections. A prospective randomized trial
7. A prospective randomized trial comparing laparoscopic versus conventional techniques in colorectal cancer surgery: A preliminary report
8. Pulmonary function following laparoscopic or conventional colorectal resection: A randomized controlled evaluation
9. Unimpaired immune functions after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
10. Postoperative cell mediated immune response is better preserved after laparoscopic versus open colectomy in humans: A preliminary study
11. Better preservation of immune function after laparoscopic-assisted vs. open bowel resection in a murine model
12. Surgical stress induces a shift in the type-1/type-2 T-helper cell balance, suggesting down regulation of cell mediated and up-regulation of antibody-mediated immunity commensurate to the trauma
13. Immune function in patients undergoing open vs. laparoscopic cholecystectomy
14. The effect of laparotomy and laparoscopy on the establishment of spontaneous tumor metastases
15. Increased tumor establishment and growth after laparotomy vs. laparoscopy in a murine model
16. Colon cancer tumor proliferative index is higher and tumor cell death rate is lower in mice undergoing laparotomy vs. insufflation
17. Does surgical stress cause tumor metastases?
18. Early results of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: Retrospective analysis of 372 patients treated by Clinical Outcomes of Surgical Therapy (COST) Study Group
19. Resection coelioscopique du colon pour adenocarcinome presentation d'une seriede 218 cas
20. Laparoscopic-assisted resection of colorectal carcinoma: Five-year audit
21. Laparoscopic resection does not adversely affect early survival curves in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal adenocarcinoma
22. Prospective comparison of open vs. laparoscopic colon surgery for carcinoma: Five year results