Open Access<p>Comparison of short-term and survival outcomes for transanal natural orifice specimen extraction with conventional mini-laparotomy after laparoscopic anterior resection for colorectal cancer</p>
Author(s) -
Sicheng Zhou,
Xuewei Wang,
Chenyang Zhao,
Wei Pei,
Haitao Zhou,
Qian Liu,
Jianwei Liang,
Zhixiang Zhou,
Xishan Wang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s209194
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , nose , laparotomy , colorectal cancer , anastomosis , laparoscopy , lymphovascular invasion , laparoscopic surgery , retrospective cohort study , cancer , metastasis
Transanal natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) in colorectal surgery has been introduced as a less invasive surgery. However, its long-term survival effects remain controversial. The aim of this study was to compare the short-term and long-term survival outcomes of transanal NOSE with those of the conventional laparoscopic approach with mini-laparotomy (LAP) for anastomosis construction and specimen extraction in sigmoid colon cancer or rectal cancer.