Minimally Invasive Surgical Approaches to Colon Cancer

Jean F Salem; Sriharsha Gummadi; John H Marks

doi:10.1016/j.soc.2017.11.005

Minimally Invasive Surgical Approaches to Colon Cancer

Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2018 Apr;27(2):303-318. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2017.11.005.

Authors

Jean F Salem¹, Sriharsha Gummadi¹, John H Marks²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Colorectal Surgery, Lankenau Medical Center, 100 East Lancaster Avenue, Wynnewood, PA 19096, USA.
² Division of Colorectal Surgery, Lankenau Medical Center, 100 East Lancaster Avenue, Wynnewood, PA 19096, USA. Electronic address: marksj@mlhs.org.

PMID: 29496091
DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2017.11.005

Abstract

Colon cancer remains the most common abdominal visceral malignancy affecting both men and women in America. Open colectomy has been the standard of care for colon cancer patients the past 100 years; although highly effective, the major trauma associated with it has a significant morbidity rate and represents a large operation for patients to recover from. Minimally invasive colon surgery was developed as a new and alternative option, and surgeons aim to continue to make it simpler, more reproducible, and easier to teach and learn. We describe herein the current state of minimally invasive colorectal surgery for colon cancer and compare it with open surgery to offer insights to future directions.

Keywords: Colon cancer; Laparoscopic colectomy; Minimally invasive surgery; Robotic colectomy; Single incision laparoscopic surgery.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Colonic Neoplasms / surgery*
Digestive System Surgical Procedures
Humans
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods*
Postoperative Complications*
Prognosis