[Videolaparoscopic oncologic surgery of the left and right colon: our experience]

The authors present their experience in videolaparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer. In the period between November 2000 and march 2003 they have treated 31 patients by videolaparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: 17 were males and 14 were females with age included between 41 and 93 y.o. These case included: 15 rectal cancers, 12 sigmoid cancer, 3 cases of lineal flexura's cancers and I case of transverse cancer. Postoperative complications has been observed in three cases (9.6%) in the first 14 operations practiced, then confirming the learning curve. The authors perform usually mini-invasive surgery (MIS) for the approach to colorectal cancer surgery.