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To evaluate national utilization trends and compare oncologic outcomes between laparoscopic-assisted colectomy and open colectomy for nonmetastatic colon cancer.

September 15, 2008Archives of Surgery

Use and Outcomes of Laparoscopic-Assisted Colectomy for Cancer in the United States

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To evaluate national utilization trends and compare oncologic outcomes between laparoscopic-assisted colectomy and open colectomy for nonmetastatic colon cancer.
Retrospective cohort study utilizing data from the National Cancer Data Base for patients treated between 1998 and 2002.
Analyzed patients with nonmetastatic colon cancer undergoing laparoscopic-assisted colectomy (n = 11,038) or open colectomy (n = 231,381).
Multivariable regression models adjusted for patient demographics, tumor characteristics, treatment variables, and hospital factors.
Laparoscopic-assisted colectomy utilization increased from 3.8% in 1998 to 5.2% in 2002 (P < .001), though laparoscopic cases had 12 or more lymph nodes examined less frequently (P < .001).
Unadjusted 5-year survival was significantly higher with laparoscopic-assisted versus open colectomy (64.1% vs 58.5%, P < .001), remaining significantly improved after adjustment for stage I and II cancers, but not stage III.
Both surgical approaches demonstrated similar perioperative mortality and disease recurrence rates, with highest-volume centers yielding higher median lymph node counts than lowest-volume centers (12 vs 8 nodes, P < .001).

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Retrospective cohort study reveals higher five-year survival with laparoscopic versus open colectomy in early-stage colon cancer, highlighting the oncologic safety of minimally invasive surgery.

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Karl Y. Bilimoria (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a87a6db79b981d85caca462 https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.143.9.832

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Retrospective cohort study reveals higher five-year survival with laparoscopic versus open colectomy in early-stage colon cancer, highlighting the oncologic safety of minimally invasive surgery.

Use and Outcomes of Laparoscopic-Assisted Colectomy for Cancer in the United States

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Use and Outcomes of Laparoscopic-Assisted Colectomy for Cancer in the United States

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