Outcomes of laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery in a non-metropolitan Australian hospital: audit of 120 patients with long-term follow-up results

Matthias W. Wichmann, Timothy K. McCullough, Eben Beukes, Thomas Gunning, Guy J. Maddern

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Abstract

Background: Laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery has been shown to produce comparable oncological long-term results as well as improved short-term outcomes compared to open surgery in multicentre trials. Limited information is available whether these results are reproduced in non-metropolitan surgery.

Methods: Audit of prospectively collected follow-up data in a rural surgical centre in South Australia. Short- and long-term results of colorectal cancer patients undergoing elective laparoscopic surgery for cure. Outcomes are compared with results of open surgery. 

Results: Survival and clinical data of 120 patients after laparoscopic resection were analysed and then benchmarked against results of 157 open resections. Conversion rate was 10.8% (N = 13). Mean patient age was 69.9 years. Mean number of lymph nodes analysed was 15.5. Mean follow-up is 53.0 months. Thirty-day mortality was 0.36% (n = 1) and 90-day mortality was 0.72% (n = 2). No differences in complications rates, long term survival or procedures performed were observed. This is a single centre audit of clinical and oncological outcomes and a number of exclusion criteria were applied. Patient gender, cancer stages as well as number of patients undergoing neoadjuvant radio-chemotherapy differ significantly between the study and the benchmarking group. Patients were not randomized and the benchmarking group is in part a historical control. 

Conclusions: This audit of clinical outcomes and survival after laparoscopic CRC resection for cure indicates that minimal invasive surgery may be suitable for adequately staffed and equipped rural centres.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3214-3218
Number of pages5
JournalANZ Journal of Surgery
Volume92
Issue number12
Early online date10 Aug 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2022

Keywords

  • audit
  • colorectal cancer
  • laparoscopic surgery
  • non-metropolitan
  • rural
  • survival

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