title: [Comparative study on long-term results of laparoscopic and open radical resection for colorectal carcinoma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the long-term results of laparoscopic and open radical resection for colorectal carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred and fifteen patients with colorectal cancer from January 1996 to September 2000 were non-randomly divided into laparoscopic and open operation groups. Local recurrence, distant metastasis, 5-year survival rate and long-term postoperative complications were compared between the two groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighty-seven cases received laparoscopic resection and 128 cases received open operation. There were no statistical differences in age, sex and tumor stage between the two groups (P > 0.05). The 5-year-survival rate was 70% in open operation group, and 78% in laparoscopic group (P > 0.05). There were no significant differences in the incidences of local recurrence, distant metastasis, incision seeding, and incision hernia between the two groups (P > 0.05). The complication rate of postoperative adhesive intestinal obstruction was significantly lower in laparoscopic group than that in open operation group (P< 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Long-term results of laparoscopic resection are similar to those of open resection for colorectal carcinoma, but laparoscopic surgery has less long-term complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China. qianLiyuan@medmail.com.cn
authors.forename: Li-yuan
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Jun-hui
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Dao-jin
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xiao-rong
authors.initials: XR
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yuan-shui
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome