This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Risk of desmoid tumours after open and laparoscopic colectomy in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis. BJS 2014; 101: 558-565.
Published: 3rd February 2014
Authors: M. Vitellaro, P. Sala, S. Signoroni, P. Radice, S. Fortuzzi, E. M. Civelli et al.
Background
Desmoid tumour (
Method
The database of a single institution was reviewed. Patients with classical
Results
A total of 672 patients underwent prophylactic colectomy: 602 by an open and 70 by a laparoscopic approach. With a median (range) follow‐up of 132 (0–516) months in the open group and 60 (12–108) months in the laparoscopic group, 98 patients (16·3 per cent) developed
Conclusion
Laparoscopic surgery decreased the risk of
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