Colorectal cancer may be treated with a laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection, an operation in which the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon are removed and a colostomy performed. Learn more from WebMD.

Robotic APR had a longer operation time when compared with the laparoscopic resection as reported in 6 studies (mean difference [MD], 11.25; 95% CI, 9.25-13.04).

Source Reference: Feng Q, et al "Robotic versus laparoscopic surgery for middle and low rectal cancer (REAL): short-term outcomes of a multicentre randomised controlled trial" Lancet Gastroenterol ...

Conclusion Successful laparoscopic-assisted surgery for colon cancer is as effective as open surgery in terms of oncological outcomes and preservation of QoL. Long-term outcomes for patients with ...

Laparoscopic resection: The surgeon makes two to four small cuts (incisions) on the belly. They insert a thin tube with a tiny camera into one incision. This is called a laparoscope.

In a prospective, randomized study of 99 patients, Ng et al. reported improved recovery following laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection compared to the open procedure. 6 Guillou et al. published ...

The study goal was to compare mortality rate and associated factors for laparoscopic and open colectomy, using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database. In the United States, an estimated ...

A total of 1044 patients were included (699 in the laparoscopic-surgery group and 345 in the open-surgery group). At 3 years, the locoregional recurrence rate was 5.0% in the two groups ...

Conclusion Successful laparoscopic-assisted surgery for colon cancer is as effective as open surgery in terms of oncological outcomes and preservation of QoL. Long-term outcomes for patients with ...