Laparoscopic colectomy compares favorably with colectomy by laparotomy for reduction of postoperative ileus

• Published in: Diseases of the colon & rectum Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 61 - 65
• Main Authors: HONG HWA CHEN, WEXNER, S. D, IROATULAM, A. J. N, PIKARSKY, A. J, ALABAZ, O, NOGUERAS, J. J, NESSIM, A, WEISS, E. G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Secaucus, NJ Springer 2000
• Subjects: Anastomosis, Surgical - adverse effects; Biological and medical sciences; Case-Control Studies; Colectomy - adverse effects; Colectomy - methods; Colonic Neoplasms - surgery; Colonic Polyps - surgery; Colostomy - rehabilitation; Crohn Disease - surgery; Diverticulitis, Colonic - surgery; Enteral Nutrition; Female; Humans; Intestinal Obstruction - prevention & control; Intubation, Gastrointestinal - instrumentation; Laparoscopy; Laparotomy; Length of Stay; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications - prevention & control; Proctocolectomy, Restorative - adverse effects; Rectal Neoplasms - surgery; Rectal Prolapse - surgery; Sigmoid Diseases - surgery; Stomach, duodenum, intestine, rectum, anus; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the digestive system; Time Factors; Vomiting - etiology; Human; Colectomy; Laparoscopy; Incidence; Digestive transit; Colonic disease; Shutdown; Surgery; Digestive diseases; Intestinal disease; Surgical approach; Endoscopy; Colon; Laparotomy; Comparative study

The aim of this study was to compare the length of postoperative ileus in patients undergoing colectomy by either laparotomy or laparoscopy. A total of 166 patients were studied. These patients were divided into two groups: Group 1, in which colectomy was done laparoscopically, and Group 2, consisti...