Mortality and Morbidity after Laparoscopic Colectomy of Colonic Tumors

Dr. Ahmed Salih Ahmed, Dr. Ali Alalaq, Dr. Mohammed Abed Mohammed

Abstract: Background: Laparoscopic colectomy of colonic tumors is currently a common surgical procedure, Therefore, assessing its morbidity and mortality is essential for considering it as a standard approach for colonic tumor. Patients& Methods: A prospective randomized study included (35) patients who underwent laparoscopic colectomy, operated on from 1st of October 2020 to 30th of September 2022 in the third surgical unit at Baghdad teaching hospital in medical city in Iraq, all patients subjected to elective surgery for colorectal carcinoma. The current study asses the different complications that may occur during or after laparoscopic procedure up to 30 day from time of surgery. Results: The number of patients that not develop any post-operative complications within the first 30 day were 18 (51%) while those with complications were 17 (49%). The incidence of local complications distributed between the wound infection 9 (26%) which was the most common, wound dehiscence 5 (14%), bleeding 2 (6%), while the intra-abdominal collection, intestinal leak and injury to the urinary bladder all with one (3%) incidence for each one. The incidence of systemic complications was much lower than the local, were distributed as the following; pneumonia 8 (23%), cardiac ischemia 1(3%), death within 30 days post-op. was just 1 (3%), while no incidence of both pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis. Conclusion: Laparoscopic colectomy of different types & sites of colonic tumor was a safe surgery with acceptable surgical and oncological results.

Keywords: laparoscopic colectomy, colorectal cancer, surgical complications, postoperative outcomes, minimally invasive surgery

How to Cite?: Dr. Ahmed Salih Ahmed, Dr. Ali Alalaq, Dr. Mohammed Abed Mohammed, "Mortality and Morbidity after Laparoscopic Colectomy of Colonic Tumors", Volume 15 Issue 1, January 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 197-201, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR251231210540, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR251231210540