Short‐ and Long‐term Outcomes After Laparoscopic Versus Open Emergency Resection for Colon Cancer: An Observational Propensity Score‐matched Study

Abstract

Our data suggest that selective emergency laparoscopy for colon cancer is not inferior to open surgery with regard to short- and long-term outcomes. Laparoscopy resulted in a shorter length of hospital stay.

Propensity score‐matched study of laparoscopic and open surgery for colorectal cancer in rural hospitals

“…Patients who underwent LAP stayed in the hospital after surgery for a shorter duration of time than did those who underwent OP. Several studies have reported similar results regarding short‐term outcomes …”

“…Several studies have reported similar results regarding short-term outcomes. [10][11][12][13] Regarding long-term outcomes in the present study, there was no significant difference in DFS or OS between LAP and OP. Some RCTs and propensity score-matched studies have shown similar results, that there was no difference in DFS or OS between LAP and OP.…”

Emergent Laparoscopic Colectomy Is an Effective Alternative to Open Resection for Benign and Malignant Diseases: a Meta-Analysis

“…The bibliographic search identified 389 potentially relevant studies, and subsequent title and abstract screening eliminated 371 studies that obviously did not fit our inclusion criteria. Out of the remaining 18 studies, 11 studies [4,[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] were finally included in our meta-analysis after a full-text review ( Fig. 1).…”

“…Meanwhile, the incidence of reoperation was comparable between ELC and EOC (fixed effects model; OR 0.95; 95 % CI 0.44, 2.04; P = 0.89). Nine studies [4,8,[10][11][12][13][15][16][17] reported postoperative mortality. Pooled data of these studies revealed that the incidence of postoperative death was comparable between ELC and EOC (fixed effects model; OR 0.54; 95 % CI 0.23, 1.28; P = 0.16).…”

“…Nine studies [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] reported the results of LOS. Pooled data showed that the LOS was significantly shorter for ELC than…”