Laparoscopic colorectomy for colorectal cancer / 中华外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Surgery
;
(12): 769-772, 2002.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-257770
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the result of laparoscopic colorectomy in treatment of colorectal cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Laparoscopic colorectal surgery was performed in 78 patients with colorectal cancer. Operative procedures, complications and postoperative recovery were studied.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>None of the 78 patients died of laparoscopic colorectal surgery or complications. Eleven patients died from tumor metastasis and 2 from other causes. Twenty-one, 17, 8 patients for 1, 3, 5 years survived respectively. In nine patients who had received operation less than 1 year, no tumor recurrence or metastasis was found except in 1 patient 11 months after operation.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection is essential to colectomy for colon and rectum cancer when indicated.</p>
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pathology
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Rectum
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General Surgery
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Colorectal Neoplasms
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Mortality
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Laparoscopy
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Colectomy
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Methods
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Neoplasm Staging
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Surgery
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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