Which Type of Laparoscopic Colectomy, Right or Left, Have Better Postoperative Outcomes for the Patients?

Overview

Laparoscopic surgery decreased the morbidity of colorectal surgery. The two most common surgeries for colorectal cancer are right and left colectomy. Objective: To compare perioperative morbidity of the right versus left colectomy for cancer, as well as the quality of laparoscopic oncologic resection of both procedures. Methods: Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from patients operated at the University of São Paulo School of Medicine, between 2006 and 2016. Postoperative complications were classified with scale within 30 days after surgery. Grade III or greater was considered serious complication. Quality of oncologic resection was assessed by the average number of lymph nodes harvested and surgical margins.

Study Type

  • Study Type: Observational
  • Study Design
    • Time Perspective: Retrospective
  • Study Primary Completion Date: September 1, 2020

Detailed Description

Laparoscopic surgery decreased the morbidity of colorectal surgery. The two most common surgeries for colorectal cancer are right and left colectomy. This retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from patients operated at the University of São Paulo School of Medicine, between 2006 and 2016. Postoperative complications were classified by scale within 30 days after surgery. There were 332 patients operated.

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Postoperative complications
    • Time Frame: 30 days
    • Complications

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

patients who underwent laparoscopic right or left elective colectomy for colon adenocarcinoma. Exclusion Criteria:

Patients who underwent total colectomy

  • Resections that included the rectum – Exclusive transverse resections – Multivisceral resections

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: 80 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Leonardo Bustamante-Lopez
  • Collaborator
    • Rodrigo Ambar Pinto
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor-Investigator: Leonardo Bustamante-Lopez, Colorectal Coordinator of Research at the Sao Paulo University – University of Sao Paulo
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Rodrigo A Pinto, MD, PhD, Principal Investigator, University of Sao Paulo
  • Overall Contact(s)
    • Leonardo A Bustamante-Lopez, MD, PhD, 55 11 985000091, leonardoabustamante@gmail.com

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