AUTHOR=Zhang Tao , Zhang Yaqi , Shen Xiaonan , Shi Yi , Ji Xiaopin , Wang Shaodong , Song Zijia , Jing Xiaoqian , Ye Feng , Zhao Ren 

TITLE=LongTerm Outcomes of Three-Port Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy Versus Five-Port Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy: A Retrospective Study

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Oncology

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2021

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.762716

DOI=10.3389/fonc.2021.762716

ISSN=2234-943X

ABSTRACT=Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare the long-term outcomes of TPLRC (Three- port laparoscopic right hemicolectomy) and FPLRC (Five-port laparoscopic right hemicolectomy) with retrospective analysis. Methods: 182 patients who accepted laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with either three ports (86 patients) or five ports (96 patients) from January 2012 to Jun 2017 were non-randomly selected and analyzed retrospectively. Results: More lymph nodes were harvested in the TPLRC group than in the FPLRC group (17.5 (7), 14 (8) ml, p<0.001). Less blood loss in the TPLRC group (50 (80) vs 100 (125) ml, p=0.015). No significant differences in the other short-term or oncological outcomes between the two groups. Overall survival and disease-free survival were equivalent. Conclusions: TPLRC is recommendable as it guarantees short and long-term equivalent outcomes compared with FPLRC.