Artículo de revista
Colectomía parcial laparoscópica electiva por enfermedad diverticular
Fecha
2011-02Registro en:
REVISTA CHILENA DE CIRUGIA Volume: 63 Issue: 1 Pages: 59-63 Published: FEB 2011
0379-3893
Autor
Melkonian Tumani, Ernesto
Rodríguez G., Marcelo
Contreras F., David
Opazo S., Patricio
Robles G., Ignacio
Bravo H., Magdalena
Institución
Resumen
Colorectal colectomy is a less invasive thecnique that can be used for the treatment of diverticular disease, recently in younger patients. Aim: To report the experience with laparoscopic colectomy for diverticular disease. Material and Methods: All patients with indication for elective surgical resolution for diverticular disease were subjected to laparoscopic surgery from 1997 to 2009. The surgical protocols of these patients were analyzed. Results: Sixty patients with average age 53,8 (31 males) were operated in the period. Forty six were subjected to a sigmoidectomy and 14 to left hemicolectomy. Operative average time was 173 minutes and hospital stay 4,16 days. Three patients had to be converted to open surgery and three had complications that were managed without need of reoperation. During a median follow up of 38 months, the disease relapsed in two patients, which did not require a new intervention. Conclusions: Elective laparoscopic colectomy for diverticular disease is feasible and safe.