ABSTRACT
Objective To compare the clinical values of laparoscopic surgery and laparoscopic surgery by pull through technique for anterior of rectum in patients with rectal cancer. Methods From Jan, 2013 to Jan, 2014, 120 patients with low rectal cancer were prospectively collected. The patients were randomly divided into study group (n= 60) and control group (n= 60). Patients in the study group were treated with laparoscopic surgery by pull through technique for anterior resection of rectum, while patients in the control group were treated with laparoscopic surgery. The primary outcomes were intraoperative situations, postoperative complications and recovery. Results When compared with the control group, patients in the study group got a significantly shorter operative duration [(132.32±14.92) vs (154.73±17.65) min, P=0.000];a signiifcantly lower postoperative drainage volume [(299.93±56.49) vs (365.24±68.94) ml, P= 0.000]; a significantly shorter gastrointestinal function recovery time [(57.42±5.84) vs (61.85±7.40) h, P=0.002]; and a signiifcantly less of length of hospital stay [(12.54±2.76) vs (14.75±2.10) d, P= 0.000]. There was no significant difference between the two groups in the amount of bleeding, the number of lymph node dissection, pneumonia, lower extremity arteriovenous thrombosis, incision infection, anastomotic leakage, intestinal obstruction, 2-year recurrence rate and mortality rate (P> 0.05). Conclusion laparoscopic surgery by pull through technique for anterior resection of rectum can accelerate postoperative recovery.