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Brief Title: Short-term and Oncological Outcomes of Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery in Obese Patients
Official Title: Short-term and Oncological Outcomes of Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery in Obese Patients
Study ID: NCT04716062
Brief Summary: A total of 138 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic-assisted or open colectomy for colorectal cancer (CRC) were included in the present study. Subjects commonly shared a condition of overweight or obesity. The investigators aimed to define any difference between the two different groups (open vs laparoscopic-assisted surgery) and a series of outcomes, i.e. hospitalization, Lymph nodes number, Intra-Surgery complications, and Clavien Dindo score.
Detailed Description: A total of 138 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic-assisted or open colectomy for colorectal cancer (CRC) were included in the present study. Intra-Surgery complications, Previous surgery, Readmission Post Intervention, Location of surgery, Duration of Surgery, Re-intervention (yes), Clearance, and CRM were collected. Subjects commonly shared overweight or obesity. The investigators aimed to define any difference between the two different groups (open vs laparoscopic-assisted surgery) and a series of outcomes, i.e. hospitalization, Lymph nodes number, Intra-Surgery complications, and Clavien Dindo score.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
National Institute of Gastroenterology IRCCS S. de Bellis, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy