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Laparoscopic bowel resection: advantages and limitations.

S D Wexner1, O B Johansen

  • 1Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale 33309.

Annals of Medicine
|April 1, 1992
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Laparoscopic colorectal surgery is feasible but not yet proven superior to open surgery. Preliminary data suggests it may become an acceptable alternative for select patients in the future.

Area of Science:

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Surgical Innovation

Background:

  • Laparoscopic surgery, long used in gynecology, is gaining traction in general and colorectal surgery.
  • Initial enthusiasm focused on procedures like laparoscopic cholecystectomy, expanding to appendectomy and bowel resection.
  • Laparoscopic colorectal surgery is currently under critical evaluation for efficacy and utility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically appraise the efficacy and utility of laparoscopic bowel resection for colorectal diseases.
  • To present preliminary findings from a program of laparoscopic bowel resection.
  • To discuss techniques and instrumentation for laparoscopic bowel resection.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective data retrieval to evaluate laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

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  • Analysis of preliminary experience with laparoscopic bowel resection in select patient series.
  • Review of techniques and instrumentation employed in laparoscopic bowel resection.

    • Main Results:

    • Laparoscopic colorectal surgery is technically feasible.
    • Current data does not definitively establish superiority or equivalence to standard open laparotomy.
    • Preliminary results from select series indicate potential for laparoscopic surgery to substitute for open laparotomy.

    Conclusions:

    • Laparoscopic colorectal surgery is a developing field requiring further investigation.
    • While not yet proven superior, laparoscopic techniques show promise as an alternative to open laparotomy for specific colorectal conditions.
    • Continued research and data collection are essential to define the role of laparoscopic bowel resection.