Long-term Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Versus Open Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Cancer: A Single Specialized Center Experience
This study aimed to compare perioperative and long-term oncological outcomes between minimally invasive and open abdominoperineal resection.
DESIGN:
This study is a retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database.
SETTINGS:
The study was conducted in a single specialized colorectal surgery department.
Patients:
All patients who underwent abdominoperineal resection for primary rectal cancer between 2000 and 2016 were included.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:
The primary outcomes measured were the perioperative and long-term oncological outcomes.
RESULTS:
We included 452 patients, 372 in the open group and 80 in the minimally invasive group, with a median follow-up time of 74 months. There were significant differences between the groups in terms of neoadjuvant radiation treatment (67.5% of the open versus 81.3% of the minimally invasive group, p = 0.01), operative time (mean of 200 minutes versus 287 minutes, p
Source: Diseases of the Colon and Rectum - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Contributions: Colorectal Cancer Source Type: research