Short ‐ And medium‐term outcomes of reduced‐port laparoscopic surgery in elderly patients with upper rectal cancer: A retrospective cohort study

ConclusionCompared to MPLS, RPLS provides several advantages for the treatment of URC among elderly individuals, including a shorter length of surgical incision, reduced postoperative pain, shorter time to first flatus after surgery, earlier mobilization, and better cosmetic outcomes. These advantages are achieved with no difference in the length of surgery, nor in the 3 ‐year disease‐free and overall survival rate, compared to MPLS.

Source: Cancer Medicine - June 2, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Huawen Wu, Zhijian Zheng, Lewei Xu, Yingying Wu, Ziyi Guan, Wenhuan Li, Guofu Chen Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research