Clinical efficacy comparison of laparoscopic radical resection and open radical resection on rectal cancer

Abstract

Objective To analyze the clinical efficacy of laparoscopic radical resection and open radical resection on rectal cancer, and investigate the feasibility and advantage of laparoscopic surgery. Methods The clinical data of patients with rectal cancer underwent surgical treatment were retrospectively analyzed, 86 cases treated by open surgery, and another 32 cases successful implemented with laparoscopic radical resection. The intraoperative and postoperative indexes including operative time, blood loss, number of lymph nodes, postoperative anal exhaust time, indwelling catheter time, postoperative hospital stay and complication rate were compared. Results The operation time in the laparoscopic surgery group[(236.7±35.7) min] was longer than that in the open surgery group[(174.5±29.6) min], (P 0.05). The postoperative anal exhaust time, indwelling urinary catheter time and postoperative hospitalization time were shorter than that in the open surgery group (P 0.05). Conclusions Laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer is safe, effective and feasible, and is worthy clinical application. Key words: Rectal cancer; Laparoscopy; Total mesorectal excision