Laparoscopic Colon and Rectal Surgery Large Case Series (> 300 Procedures)
| Study | No. cases | Country | Conversion, % | Complications, % | OR time, min | Length of stay, d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett et al, 1997 (9) | 1194 | United States | 25 | 5 IOC, 15 POC | NR | 6 |
| Current series, 2002 | 750 | Canada | 10.8 | 8.3 IOC, 27.5 POC | 175 | 5 |
| Kockerling et al, 1998 (10) | 500 | Germany | 7.0 | 21.4 | 176 | NR |
| Shiedeck et al, 2000 (11) | 399 | Germany | 6.3 | 36 | 146–235 | 14–15.4 |
| Fleshman et al, 1996 (12) | 372 | United States | 15.6 | NR | NR | NR |
| Fielding et al, 1997 (13) | 359 | Australia | 7.3 | 18.6 | 130–240 | 5.7 |
IOC = intraoperative complication, POC = postoperative complication, OR = operating room.