Minimally invasive colectomies can be performed with similar outcomes to open counterparts for colorectal cancer emergencies: a propensity score matching analysis utilizing ACS-NSQIP.
J ChangE AssoulineK CalugaruZ Z GajicV DoğruJ J RayA ErkanE EsenM GriecoFeza H RemziPublished in: Techniques in coloproctology (2023)
This study demonstrates that MIS was associated with superior postoperative outcomes compared to open surgery without compromising oncological outcomes in patients undergoing emergency colectomy for colon cancer. Within the matched cohort, MIS was associated with lower rates of mortality, pulmonary complications, ileus, and shorter postoperative length of stay.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- patients undergoing
- robot assisted
- emergency department
- risk factors
- healthcare
- acute coronary syndrome
- pulmonary hypertension
- prostate cancer
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular events
- cardiovascular disease
- quality improvement
- metabolic syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- coronary artery bypass
- rectal cancer
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- glycemic control
- atrial fibrillation
- weight loss