| Equivalency of Lymph Node Harvest in Laparoscopic Versus Open Colorectal Cancer Procedures: An Early Surgeon's Perspective. | |
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PMID: 21304381 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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PURPOSE: To compare the number of lymph nodes harvested in laparoscopic versus open colorectal cancer surgery early in a surgeon's career. METHODS: We reviewed the data of 80 patients operated upon with a primary diagnosis of colorectal cancer between September 2006 and June 2008. All data were from a single fellowship trained colorectal surgeon. The effects of laparoscopic versus open surgery, and neoadjuvant radiation were examined to assess lymph node harvest. RESULTS: There was no statistically significant difference between the lymph nodes harvested during laparoscopic versus open surgery (17.4 vs 18.5; P=0.5920). The amount of lymph nodes harvested decreased with increasing American Society of Anesthesiology grade (22.4, 17.1, 19.2, 7.0 for American Society of Anesthesiology grade I, II, III, IV, respectively; P=0.0412) and with neoadjuvant radiotherapy (18.7 vs 13.2; P=0.0151). CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery results in the same number of lymph nodes being harvested as in open surgery. |
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Justin Dallas Rivard; David J Hochman |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques Volume: 21 ISSN: 1534-4908 ISO Abbreviation: Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-02-09 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100888751 Medline TA: Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 14-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. |
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