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Minimally invasive right colectomy with transrectal natural orifice extraction: could this be the next step forward?

Authors: C.-C. Cheng, Y.-R. Hsu, Y.-J. Chern, W.-S. Tsai, H.-Y. Hung, C.-K. Liao, J.-M. Chiang, P.-S. Hsieh, J.-F. You

Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology | Issue 11/2020

Abstract

Background

The transvaginal natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) approach for right-side colon surgery has been proven to exhibit favorable short-term outcomes. However, thus far, no study has reported the advantages of transrectal NOSE for right-side colon surgery. The aim of this study was to compare the technical feasibility, safety, and short-term outcomes of minimally invasive right hemicolectomy using the transrectal NOSE method and those of conventional mini-laparotomy specimen extraction.

Methods

A study was conducted on consecutive patients who had minimally invasive right hemicolectomy either for malignancy or benign disease at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan, between January 2017 and December 2018. The patients were divided into two groups: conventional surgery with specimen extraction using mini-laparotomy and NOSE surgery. Surgical outcomes, including complications, postoperative short-term recovery, and pain intensity, were analyzed.

Results

We enrolled 297 patients (151 males, mean age 64.9 ± 12.8 years) who had minimally invasive right hemicolectomy. Of these 297 patients, 272 patients had conventional surgery with specimen extraction through mini-laparotomy and 25 patients had NOSE surgery (23 transrectal, 2 transvaginal). The diagnosis of colon disease did not differ significantly between the conventional and NOSE groups. Postoperative morbidity and mortality rates were comparable. The postoperative hospital stay was significantly (p = 0.004) shorter in the NOSE group (median 5 days, range 3–17 days) than in the conventional group (median 7 days, range 3–45 days). Postoperative pain was significantly (p = 0.026 on postoperative day 1 and p = 0.002 on postoperative day 2) greater in the conventional group than in the NOSE group.

Conclusions

NOSE was associated with acceptable short-term surgical outcomes that were comparable to those of conventional surgery. NOSE results in less postoperative wound pain and a shorter hospital stay than conventional surgery. Larger studies are needed

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Title: Minimally invasive right colectomy with transrectal natural orifice extraction: could this be the next step forward?
Authors: C.-C. Cheng
Y.-R. Hsu
Y.-J. Chern
W.-S. Tsai
H.-Y. Hung
C.-K. Liao
J.-M. Chiang
P.-S. Hsieh
J.-F. You
Publication date: 01-11-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Laparotomy
Laparotomy
Colectomy
Colectomy
Hemicolectomy
Hemicolectomy
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Nasal Surgery
Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology / Issue 11/2020
Print ISSN: 1123-6337
Electronic ISSN: 1128-045X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-020-02282-x

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