Use of Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection for Cancer and Short-term Outcome Among Elderly Patients in Urban Community Hospital
Karmina Choi, MD, Vadim Nakhamiyayev, MD, Justin Mann, Aamisha Gupta. New York Methodist Hospital INTRODUCTION – Emerging data suggest that laparoscopic colorectal resection for cancerous and precancerous lesions has oncologic outcome comparable to the open approach, with the advantage of earlier postoperative recovery and lower complication rate. The aim of this study was to… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Variability of the Impact of Risk Factors On Cardiac Outcomes Between Open and Laparoscopic Colectomy – Results From a NSQIP Database Study
Shankar R Raman, MD MRCS, Ilan Rubinfeld, MD FACS, Craig A Reickert, MD FACS FASCRS. Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI Introduction: Laparoscopic colectomy is known to be associated with decreased overall complications when compared to open colectomy. The role of cardiac risk factors for complications as defined by the American Heart Association (AHA), in… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Colorectal
Wound Infection After Colorectal Surgery in the Laparoscopic Era.
George Nassif, DO, Diana Ortiz, MD, Joseph Frenkel, MD, Sara Berman, BS, Deborah Keller, MD, Gerald Marks, MD, John Marks, MD. Lankenau Medical Center Background: Colon surgery has inherently been associated with significant wound infection rates from 9% to 15%, the highest surgical site infection (SSI) rate for abdominal surgery. Hypothesis: A laparoscopic approach,… Continue Reading
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- Posters
- Topic:
- Colorectal