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August 25, 2025CureusOpen Access

Comparative Outcomes of Open Versus Laparoscopic Colon Surgery: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of Postoperative Complications, Recovery Times, and Long-Term Survival

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AKAhmad KhanAga Khan UniversitySHSaddam HussainBalochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management SciencesSJSarosh Khan JadoonValley Hospital

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Overview

Retrospective cohort analysis shows laparoscopic surgery improves recovery times and pain scores in colon procedures, suggesting short-term benefits over open surgery.

Key Points

  • Laparoscopic surgery offers shorter length of stay at 4.2 days compared to 6.3 days for open surgery, indicating quicker recovery.
  • Postoperative complications were common, occurring in 80% of patients, but no significant differences between open and laparoscopic groups were found.
  • Using a propensity score-matched analysis, this examination included 600 patients undergoing various colon surgeries to address selection bias.
  • Long-term survival and complication rates appeared more influenced by comorbidities and socioeconomic status than by the surgical technique employed.

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Khan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af63efad7bf08b1eae4ba2https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.90984
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