Clinical study of laparoscopic vs open right hemicolectomy for right colon cancer / 中国普通外科杂志

0 05); Flatus, time to resume early activity and hospital stay in laparoscopic group were 2 24?0 56、 3 94?1 64、 13 94?6 5 days respectively, which was significantly shorter than those in open group ( P 0 05) The mean follow up time of the two groups were 23 15?7 95 and 22 19?7 46 months, respectively Local recurrence rate,metachronous metastases rate and cumulative survival probability at 36 months were similar for the two groups Conclusion These results suggest that laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for colon cancer can be performed safely, effectively and economically with the advantages of minimal invasiveness