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Surgical Endoscopy
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 12/2013

01-12-2013

Does nasogastric tube decompression get used less often with laparoscopic and hand-assisted compared with open colectomy?

Authors: Noam Shussman, Maria R. Brown, Michael C. Johnson, Giovanna Da Silva, Steven D. Wexner, Eric G. Weiss

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 12/2013

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Abstract

Introduction

Laparoscopic surgery is associated with well-known benefits, one of which is earlier return of bowel function. Since the laparoscopic approach to colon resections was introduced in the early 1990s, it has become the standard of care. Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) is a surgical approach in which dissection is facilitated by the surgeon’s hand within the abdominal cavity during laparoscopy. The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence of postoperative ileus and the need for nasogastric tube (NGT) decompression in patients undergoing elective colon resections.

Methods and procedures

Following institutional review board approval, we performed a retrospective review of a prospectively collected database. Included were patients who underwent elective left-sided large bowel resections between 2009 and 2012. Exclusion criteria were urgent operation, stoma creation, ASA IV classification, NGT left in place at the end of surgery, and postoperative anastomotic leakage. Patients were divided into three groups: laparoscopic surgery, HALS, and open surgery. We evaluated the incidence of postoperative ileus and the use of nasogastric decompression in each group.

Results

A total of 243 patients were included in this study; 73 patients underwent open surgery, 89 patients underwent HALS, and 81 patients underwent laparoscopic surgery. The proportion of patients who needed postoperative nasogastric decompression was significantly reduced in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery (3.7 %) or HALS (4.5 %) compared with those who underwent open resection (17.8 %). The time from surgery to first flatus and first bowel movement, the time to tolerate solid diet, and the total length of postoperative hospital stay also were all significantly reduced in the laparoscopic and HALS groups compared with the open surgery group. There were no significant differences in any of these measures between the laparoscopic group and the hand-assisted group.

Conclusions

Like laparoscopy, HALS is associated with less postoperative ileus and necessitates less NGT decompression than does open surgery.
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Metadata
Title
Does nasogastric tube decompression get used less often with laparoscopic and hand-assisted compared with open colectomy?
Authors
Noam Shussman
Maria R. Brown
Michael C. Johnson
Giovanna Da Silva
Steven D. Wexner
Eric G. Weiss
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 12/2013
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-3124-z

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