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Emergency Laparoscopic-Assisted Right Hemicolectomy: Can We Achieve Outcomes Similar to Elective Operation?
- Source :
- Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 21:701-704
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- Mary Ann Liebert Inc, 2011.
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Abstract
- The aim of this study was to compare short-term clinical outcomes of elective and emergency laparoscopic-assisted right hemicolectomy. Between January 2005 and December 2009, 181 patients had laparoscopic-assisted right hemicolectomy performed at our institute (148 elective and 33 emergency cases). The demographic data, operative details, and short-term outcomes were collected. There were 104 men and 77 women. The median age was 69 years (range, 22–88 years). The demographic data of the 2 groups were similar except the patients were younger in the emergency surgery group (60 vs. 69 years; P=.02). The operating time of the emergency group was significantly longer then the elective group (165 vs. 150 minutes; P
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Blood Loss, Surgical
Demographic data
Young Adult
Blood loss
Emergency surgery
medicine
Operating time
Humans
Young adult
Colectomy
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
business.industry
Postoperative complication
Middle Aged
Surgery
Treatment Outcome
Elective Surgical Procedures
Female
Laparoscopy
Emergencies
Elective Surgical Procedure
business
Right hemicolectomy
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15579034 and 10926429
- Volume :
- 21
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....093f36e3e4786dfec94f6c434b90d40a