Lymph Node Yield in Open vs. Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Observational Study | Chapter 16 | New Frontiers in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 7
The goal of this study is to compare the lymph node yield between open and laparoscopic techniques for oncological excision using 12 lymph nodes as a reference. In the last decade of surgery's history, laparoscopic surgery has become the standard treatment for colorectal cancer. Open surgery for CRC is now only recommended in a few situations. With the advancement of laparoscopic devices and the acceptance of laparoscopic and robotic techniques by a new generation of surgeons, open surgery began to fade away as the standard of care in all well-equipped hospitals and clinics across the world. Short and long-term benefits of the laparoscopic approach include a minimally invasive technique and fewer wound healing complications, however in CRC surgical procedures, neoplasm staging and eradication have a significant impact on survival and morbidity outcomes. The lymph node yield was used as an oncological determinant factor for prognosis and the necessity for additional therapy in this ...