Laparoscopic Surgery

Robotic-assisted surgery significantly improved outcomes compared with laparoscopic surgery among patients with middle and low rectal cancer, according to study results presented at ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.

Researchers confirmed the long-term oncological safety of laparoscopic surgery was comparable to the long-term safety of open surgery in patients with rectal cancer, according to The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Laparoscopic surgery appeared as effective as open surgery among patients with colorectal liver metastases, according to long-term results of the randomized, phase 3 OSLO-COMET trial.

The FDA has taken three steps intended to increase safety of laparoscopic power morcellators when used in gynecologic surgeries, according to a statement released by the agency earlier today.

Laparoscopic resection conferred a long-term survival advantage compared with open hepatectomy for patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer, according to findings from a patient-level meta-analysis published in Annals of Surgery.

Daily coffee intake after laparoscopic elective colorectal resection may prevent postoperative ileus and reduce hospital stay due to a significantly shorter time to first bowel movement, according to data published in Diseases of the Colon and Rectum.