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Clinical outcomes of laparoscopic versus open surgery for repairing colonoscopic perforation: a multicenter study

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Abstract

Purpose

We conducted this study to compare the perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic surgery (LS) vs. open surgery (OS) for repairing colonoscopic perforation, and to evaluate the possible predictors of complications.

Method

We reviewed the medical records of patients who underwent surgical repair of colonoscopic perforation by LS or OS between January 2005 and June 2019 at six Hallym University-affiliated hospitals. Multivariable analysis was performed to identify the predictors of postoperative complications.

Results

Of the total 99 patients, 40 underwent OS and 59 underwent LS. The postoperative hospital stay and the time to resuming a soft diet were shorter in the LS group than in the OS group (P = 0.017 and 0.026, respectively). The complication rate and Clavien–Dindo classification were not significantly different between the two groups. Multivariable analysis revealed that an American Society of Anesthesiologists score (ASA) ≥ 3 and switching from non-operative management to surgical treatment were independently associated with complications (P = 0.025 and 0.010, respectively).

Conclusion

LS may be a safe alternative to OS for repairing colonoscopic perforation with a shorter postoperative hospital stay and time to resuming a soft diet. Patients with an ASA score ≥ 3 and those with changes to their planned treatment should be monitored carefully to minimize their risk of complications.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Republic of Korea, 420-767

    Jae Seok Lee

  2. Department of Surgery, Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, 40, Sukwoo-Dong, Hwaseong-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea, 445-170

    Jeong Yeon Kim & Jong Wan Kim

  3. Department of Surgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon Si, Republic of Korea, 200-950

    Byung Mo Kang

  4. Department of Surgery, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, 948-1, 1, Shingil-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 150-950

    Sang Nam Yoon

  5. Department of Surgery, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, 445 Gil-1-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 134-701

    Jun Ho Park

  6. Department of Surgery, Hallym Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang Si, Republic of Korea, 445-907

    Bo Young Oh

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Lee, J.S., Kim, J.Y., Kang, B.M. et al. Clinical outcomes of laparoscopic versus open surgery for repairing colonoscopic perforation: a multicenter study. Surg Today 51, 285–292 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-020-02116-1

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