Hand-assisted laparoscopic anterior resection of rectal cancer: a report of 28 cases / 中国普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the effect of hand-assisted laparoscopic anterior resection for rectal cancer(RC).Methods The clinical data of 28 cases of RC operated with hand-assisted laparoscopy were analyzed retrospectively. Results The operations in all the 28 cases were successfully performed, and no intra-or post-operative complications were observed.The number of resected lymph nodes and the resected margins from the tumor were sufficient.After operation,the patients felt less pain, recovered quicker and bowel movement recovered early;first postoperative flatus was appeared at 32 hours after operation;average postoperative hospital stay was 7 days.All the patients were followed-up for 8 to 19 months,and no trocar port tumor implantation or local recurrence occurred.Conclusions The results demonstrate that hand-assisted laparoscopic anterior resection in the treatment of RC have many advantages,such as safe,less trauma,the patients recover quicker,resection of the tumor more complete etc,so it can be used extensively.