The application of total laparoscopy in radical resection of right hemicolon cancer

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the application of total laparoscopy in radical resection of right hemicolon cancer. Methods Retrospectively collect the data of 13 patients who underwent total laparoscopic radical resection from February 2013 to November 2014. Results Operation time was 127~175 min, with an average of 153 min.The mean intraoperative blood loss was 160 ml(range, 100~250 ml). Bowel movement recovery time was 1~4 days(mean, 2.3 days). Postoperative pathological examination revealed no residual or infiltration of tumor cells in stump.Infection of incision did not occur in all cases, neither did bleeding, leakage or stenosis of anastomosis.The length of postoperative hospital stay was 5~7 days, with an average of 6.2 days.13 cases were followed up for 2~23 months, which showed no tumorrecurrence and port-site metastasis in all cases. Conclusions Total laparoscopic radical resection for cancer of right hemicolon was safe and feasible. Key words: Colonic neoplasms; Laparoscopy; Anastomosis, surgical