INTRODUCTION: Single port laparoscopic colectomies (SILC) has developed from an effort to minimize tissue injury, reduce morbidity, and preserve cosmesis. While SILC is more difficult than standard laparoscopic surgery, the newest advancements in terms of surgical instrumentation, including three-dimensional computed tomography (3DCT), three-dimensional (3D) laparoscopic visual systems and cordless hand-held ultrasonic cautery cutting devices, have permitted SILC surgery to become even more feas
INTRODUCTION- The aim of this study was to compare the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic (Lap) and open restorative proctocolectomy and ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) for patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) in a single institute in Japan. IPAA is now standard operation for patients with FAP. Herein we report the short-term outcomes of Lap vs. open IPAA for FAP and some noteworthy points of Lap IPAA.
METHODS AND PROCEDURE- Retrospectively collected data from 72 patients who
Background
Laparoscopic resection for T4 colon cancer is still not recommended as the treatment of choice because of high risk of conversion, postoperative complication, and early recurrence. In this study, we analyzed the short- and long-term survival outcomes after laparoscopic surgery (LS) for T4 colon cancer compared with open surgery (OS).
Methods
From a prospectively collected database, 102 patients with histologically proven T4 colon cancer who had undergone laparoscopic resection fr
Introduction: Studies have shown increasing trends in the use of minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery for the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC). With the increasing incorporation of robotics into general surgery and surgical oncology, we sought to characterize the national trends of robotic surgery in patients with CRC.
Methods: We utilized the National Cancer Database (NCDB) to identify patients with CRC from 2004 to 2011 who had undergone definitive surgical procedures through either an
INTRODUCTION – Situs inversus totalis is a rare congenital abnormality. We successfully performed laparoscopic lower anterior resection for Rectal Cancer with Situs inversus totalis by creating a safe and oncologically sufficient strategy before and during surgery.
CASE PRESENTATION – A 68 year old man presented at our hospital with the diagnosis of Rectal cancer detected by lower endoscopy. Preoperative computed tomography showed Situs inversus totalis without lung or liver metastasis. The pre