Highlights
- •The oncologic outcomes are generally considered equivalent for both laparoscopic and open surgery.
- •However, some studies suggested a greater risk of postoperative peritoneal metastasis after laparoscopic than after open approach in patients with colon cancer.
- •This multicenter study included 17,323 patients with pathological stage I–III colon cancer to clarify the risk of peritoneal metastasis after the two approaches.
- •Multivariable analyses showed laparoscopic approach was a significant risk factor for peritoneal recurrence.
- •The finding above was confirmed by propensity score analyses.
- •This study demonstrated a significant increase in the risk of peritoneal recurrence after minimally invasive surgery.
Abstract
Background
The oncologic outcomes are generally considered equivalent for both laparoscopic and
open surgery. However, our previous single-center study found a greater risk of postoperative
peritoneal metastasis (PM) after laparoscopic colectomy (LC) than after open colectomy
(OC) in patients with pathological T4a (pT4a) colon cancer. This multicenter study
aimed to clarify if the risk of PM was increased after LC.
Methods
This study used the multicenter database of the Japanese Study Group for Postoperative
Follow-up of Colorectal Cancer, which included patients with colorectal cancer treated
between 1997 and 2012 in 24 referral hospitals across Japan. The analysis included
17,323 patients with pathological stage I–III colon cancer, including 2380 patients
with pT4a disease. The risk of PM was compared between the LC and OC groups.
Results
The cumulative incidence of PM was significantly higher after LC in patients with
pT4a colon cancer (13.0% vs. 7.7%; P = .001). Multivariable analyses showed LC was a significant risk factor for PM (hazard
ratio [HR]: 1.36, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.04–1.78, P = .023), which was confirmed by propensity score analyses (HR: 1.36, 95% CI: 1.04–1.78,
P = .024).
Conclusion
This study demonstrated a significant increase in the risk of PM after LC than after
OC.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: May 18, 2022
Accepted:
May 15,
2022
Received in revised form:
May 12,
2022
Received:
April 2,
2022
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