Comparison of clinical curative effects between laparoscopic and traditional open surgery for the treatment of rectal cancer

Abstract

Objective To investigate and compare the clinical efficacy and safety of laparoscopic and traditional open surgery in the rectal cancer surgery. Methods From March 2007 to February 2013, 86 patients with radical resection of rectal carcinoma in General Surgery Department of Pinggu District Hospital of Beijing were selected as research objects, according to random number table method, they were divided into laparoscopic group(n=43) and laparotomy group(n=43). The laparoscopic group was given laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer, the laparotomy group was given traditional open surgery.The baseline data, operative incision length, intraoperative blood loss, operative time, postoperative hospital stay, total number of lymph nodes cleaning, exhaust time, time to get out of bed, hospitalization expenses, VAS score and postoperative complications between the two groups were observed and compared.And the survival rates of the two groups were compared. Results .The operative incision length of laparoscopic group was shorter than laparotomy group((4.20±1.15) cm vs.(16.53±4.62) cm), the intraoperative blood loss was less than laparotomy group((167.43±16.24) ml vs.(220.74±22.53) ml), postoperative hospital stay, exhaust time, time to get out of bed were shorter than laparotomy group((8.26±2.09) d vs.(13.52±2.97) d, (3.24±1.42) d vs.(4.23±1.60) d, (3.07±0.84) d vs.(4.23±1.29) d), the hospitalization expenses was higher than laparotomy group(all P 0.05). The 5 year overall survival rate of laparoscopic group was 52.6%, the laparotomy group was 47.4%, there was no significant difference between the two groups(χ2=0.465, P>0.05). Conclusion The clinical efficacy of laparoscopic and traditional open surgery in the rectal cancer surgery are the same, and laparoscopic radical surgery is safe and effective, it has the advantages of less trauma, less complications and quick recovery, is worth popularizing. Key words: Laparoscope; Traditional open surgery; Rectal cancer; Clinical efficacy; Complication