Prospective longitudinal cohort study of patient recovery after major gastrointestinal surgery: is there a difference between minimally invasive and open approaches?

ConclusionMIS patients reported improved PRO on selected QOL measures early in the recovery period compared to open. There was no difference in long-term QOL data between MIS and open patients. Two-thirds (61%) of patients reported being fully recovered at 6  months with MIS patients being more likely to report a complete recovery.
Source: Surgical Endoscopy - Category: Surgery Source Type: research