Frontiers in Oncology (Sep 2021)

LongTerm Outcomes of Three-Port Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy Versus Five-Port Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy: A Retrospective Study

  • Tao Zhang,
  • Yaqi Zhang,
  • Xiaonan Shen,
  • Yi Shi,
  • Xiaopin Ji,
  • Shaodong Wang,
  • Zijia Song,
  • Xiaoqian Jing,
  • Feng Ye,
  • Ren Zhao

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2021.762716
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11

Abstract

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PurposeThe aim of this study is to compare the long-term outcomes of three-port laparoscopic right hemicolectomy (TPLRC) and five-port laparoscopic right hemicolectomy (FPLRC) with retrospective analysis.MethodsA total of 182 patients who accepted laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with either three ports (86 patients) or five ports (96 patients) from January 2012 to June 2017 were non-randomly selected and analyzed retrospectively.ResultsMore lymph nodes were harvested in the TPLRC group than in the FPLRC group [17.5 (7), 14 (8) ml, p < 0.001]. There was less blood loss in the TPLRC group [50 (80) vs. 100 (125) ml, p = 0.015]. There were no significant differences in the other short-term or oncological outcomes between the two groups. The overall survival and disease-free survival were equivalent.ConclusionsTPLRC is recommendable as it guarantees short- and long-term equivalent outcomes compared with FPLRC.

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