2005 SAGES Abstracts

ABSTRACTS Friday, April 15, 2005
and early and high vascular ligation. 16 had extra-corporeall
anastomosis and 18 went through a totally laparoscopic procedure
according to surgeon preference.
Results: Both groups were similar in patient age, sex, co-morbidities,
operating time and blood loss. There was no difference
in the number of lymph nodes dissected (mean 10, range
5-22), the distance of tumor from specimen?s margins (mean 6
cm, range 3-9.5 cm), or in pathological staging. In the laparoscopic
assisted group 3 patients had anastomotic leak that
mandated re-laparotomy and re-anastomosis. No patient had
such a complication in the totally laparoscopic group.(p