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Area of Science:

  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Surgical Complications

Background:

  • Laparoscopic colorectal surgery is increasingly used for primary resections and reoperations.
  • Standardized criteria for laparoscopic revisional surgery are lacking.
  • This study addresses major complications following laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze outcomes of laparoscopic (LR) versus open reoperations for major complications after laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
  • To evaluate treatment failure rates and postoperative morbidity in revisional surgery.
  • To assess the safety and efficacy of relaparoscopy for major complications.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of consecutive patients undergoing laparoscopic left colectomy or low anterior resection (2016-2021).
  • Management of major complications requiring reoperation (MCR) followed an interdisciplinary protocol based on hemodynamics and contamination.
  • Comparison of treatment failure rates (90-day mortality, further surgery) and postoperative morbidity between laparoscopic and open reoperations.

Main Results:

  • Out of 1137 procedures, 45 patients (9.1%) had MCRs managed by protocol.
  • Relaparoscopy (LR) was used in 66.7% of reoperations.
  • Treatment failure was 13.3% overall; relaparoscopy minimized hospital stay, postoperative morbidity, and intensity of care, especially for anastomotic leaks.

Conclusions:

  • Relaparoscopy for major complications after colorectal surgery maintains the benefits of minimally invasive techniques.
  • Further research is needed on factors influencing the application of relaparoscopy in revisional surgery.
  • Center volume may impact the determinants and impediments of relaparoscopy.