Comparative effectiveness of open versus laparoscopic resection in patients with locally advanced colon cancer: Inverse probability of treatment weighting approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Saudi Arabia, colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers. Most of colorectal cancer cases were diagnosed at an advanced stage, making the treatment process more challenging. In this paper, we aim to investigate the differences between open and laparoscopic colectomies and factors influencing the use of these approaches in locally advanced colon cancer patients.

Methods

The study population included patients with locally advanced colon cancer at the National Guard-Health Affairs, Saudi Arabia. Descriptive and clinical data were collected for the patients diagnosed with locally advanced colon cancer from 2016 to 2021. The variables related to the locally advanced colon cancer patients' characteristics were compared with a chi-square test, Fisher's exact

SUBMITTER: Alyabsi MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12747387 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature