Laparoscopic versus open surgery for left flexure colon cancer: A propensity score matched analysis from an international cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Surgical treatment of splenic flexure cancer (SFC) still presents some debated issues, including the role of laparoscopic surgery. The literature is based on small single-centre series, while randomized controlled studies comparing open and laparoscopic treatment for colon cancer exclude SFC. This study aimed to determine the role of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of SFC, comparing short- and long-term outcomes with open surgery.

Method

This was an international multicentre retrospective cohort study that analysed patients from 10 tertiary referral centres. From a cohort of 641 cases, 484 patients with Stage I-III SFC submitted to elective surgery with curative intent were selected. After 1:1 propensity score matching, 130 patients in the laparoscopic group (LapGr

SUBMITTER: Pedrazzani C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9299165 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature