Open AccessFunctional Recovery After Open Versus Laparoscopic Colonic Resection
Author(s) -
Linda Basse,
Dorthe Hjort Jakobsen,
Linda Bardram,
P Billesbølle,
Christian Lund,
Torben Mogensen,
Jacob Rosenberg,
Henrik Kehlet
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000154149.85506.36
Subject(s) - medicine , rehabilitation , laparoscopy , gastrointestinal function , surgery , multimodal therapy , randomized controlled trial , anesthesia , physical therapy
Laparoscopic colonic surgery has been claimed to hasten recovery and reduce hospital stay compared with open operation. Recently, enforced multimodal rehabilitation (fast-track surgery) has improved recovery and reduced hospital stay in both laparoscopic and open colonic surgery. Since no comparative data between laparoscopic and open colonic resection with multimodal rehabilitation are available, the value of laparoscopy per se is unknown.