DOI: 10.36347/sasjs.2020.v06i03.010

Pages: 129-132

Aim: To study patients who have undergone laparoscopic and opencolectomy, for completeness of resection and course of stay in the hospital. Background: Laparoscopic colectomy is a relatively new advancement in treatment of colorectal malignancy and studies have shown that laparoscopic colectomy have a good outcome when compared to open colectomy in colorectal malignancy. Clinical trials have proven that LC has better short term surgical and comparable long-term oncological outcomes. Hence, comparing the open colectomy techniques with the laparoscopic methods, in terms of disease clearance, post-operative complications and overall outcome is warranted. Methods: Patient records were taken from august 2017 to august 2019, which underwent open and laparoscopic colectomy, at Father Muller Medical College Hospital were analysed. Results: 20 patients underwent laparoscopiccolectomy, and 20 underwent open colectomy. There was no significant difference in demographic data. Both the groups had a similar oncological clearance of tumor. LC group had a significant shorter hospital stay than OC group with p value <0.05. In each group, there was no post-operative mortality, 30 day readmission or major post-operative complications. Conclusion: The outcome for patients undergoing either laparoscopic or opencolectomy was similar for demographic data, intraoperative factors, oncological clearance and histopathological factors except for a shorter hospital stay in laparoscopic colectomy.