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Advantages of Minimally Invasive Surgery

Laparoscopic colorectal surgery offers significant clinical and economic benefits compared to traditional open surgery1-19

We’re committed to advancing less invasive approaches to colorectal care. Because minimally invasive surgery (MIS) offers multiple advantages over open surgery, including:

  • Faster recovery1
  • Faster release from the hospital2–15
  • Lower surgical site infection rate3-6,16,17
  • Lower average hospital costs18-20

When minimally invasive techniques are the first choice in colorectal care, everyone — from patients to providers — can benefit.

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Improving Outcomes Through Education and Training

We offer specialized training and clinical education for less invasive colorectal procedures.

We’ve worked with experts around the world to develop a training pathway that helps surgeons adopt laparoscopic colorectal procedures into their practice.

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Collaborating to Improve Colorectal Care

Partnerships are a key factor in achieving better clinical and economic outcomes

Positive patient outcomes are at the heart of everything we do. It’s why we work so hard to nurture powerful relationships with stakeholders across the industry.

By working together, we are driving less invasive approaches to care that will improve the future of colorectal health — and the future of your patients’ lives.

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Innovative Technologies, Innovative Treatments

We offer a dedicated suite of products for colorectal surgeries.

Our comprehensive portfolio of products spans all stages of colorectal surgery — from versatile access instruments to reliable LigaSure™ vessel sealers to industry-leading staplers.

Surgeon & Patient Resources

We’ve developed a collection of resources with you and your patients in mind. Because knowledge is a step toward better outcomes in colorectal health.

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  • 1. Juo YY, Hyder O, Haider AH, Camp M, Lidor A, Ahuja N. Is minimally invasive colon resection better than traditional approaches?: First comprehensive national examination with propensity score matching. JAMA Surg. 2014;149(2):177–184.

  • 2. Veldkamp R, Kuhry E, Hop WC, et al. Laparoscopic surgery versus open surgery for colon cancer: short-term outcomes of a randomised trial. Lancet Oncol. 2005;6(7):477–484. 

  • 3. Orcutt ST, Marshall CL, Robinson CN, et al. Minimally invasive surgery in colon cancer patients leads to improved short-term outcomes and excellent oncologic results. Am J Surg. 2011;202(5):528–531.

  • 4. Chen K, Zhang Z, Zuo Y, Ren S. Comparison of the clinical outcomes of laparoscopic-assisted versus open surgery for colorectal cancer. Oncol Lett. 2014;7(4):1213–1218.

  • 5. da Luz Moreira A, Kiran RP, Kirat HT, et al. Laparoscopic versus open colectomy for patients with American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) classifications 3 and 4: the minimally invasive approach is associated with significantly quicker recovery and reduced costs. Surg Endosc. 2010;24(6):1280–1286.

  • 6. Braga M, Frasson M, Zuliani W, Vignali A, Pecorelli N, Di Carlo V. Randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic versus open left colonic resection. Br J Surg. 2010;97(8):1180–1186.

  • 7. Li Z, Li D, Jie Z, Zhang G, Liu Y. Comparative study on therapeutic efficacy between hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery and conventional laparotomy for acute obstructive right-sided colon cancer. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2015;25(7):548–554. 

  • 8. Steele SR, Brown TA, Rush RM, Martin MJ. Laparoscopic vs. open colectomy for colon cancer: results from a large nationwide population-based analysis. J Gastrointest Surg. 2008;12(3):583–591.

  • 9. Odermatt M, Miskovic D, Siddiqi N, Khan J, Parvaiz A. Short- and long-term outcomes after laparoscopic versus open emergency resection for colon cancer: an observational propensity score-matched study. World J Surg. 2013;37(10):2458–2467. 

  • 10. Prakash K, Varma D, Rajan M, et al. Laparoscopic colonic resection for rectosigmoid colonic tumours: a retrospective analysis and comparison with open resection. Indian J Surg. 2010;72(4):318–322. 

  • 11. Hardy KM, Kwong J, Pitzul KB, et al. A cost comparison of laparoscopic and open colon surgery in a publicly funded academic institution. Surg Endosc. 2014;28(4):1213–1222. 

  • 12. Thompson BS, Coory MD, Gordon LG, Lumley JW. Cost savings for elective laparoscopic resection compared with open resection for colorectal cancer in a region of high uptake. Surg Endosc. 2014;28(5):1515–1521. 

  • 13. Marshall CL, Chen GJ, Robinson CN, et al. Establishment of a minimally invasive surgery program leads to decreased inpatient cost of care in veterans with colon cancer. Am J Surg. 2010;200(5):632–635. 

  • 14. Day AR, Smith RV, Jourdan IC, Rockall TA. Survival following laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery. Surg Endosc. 2013;27(7):2415–2421. 

  • 15. Kapritsou M, Korkolis DP, Konstantinou EA. Open or laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: a retrospective comparative study. Gastroenterol Nurs. 2013;36(1):37–41.

  • 16. Agarwal S, Gincherman M, Birnbaum E, Fleshman JW, Mutch M. Comparison of long-term follow up of laparoscopic versus open colectomy for transverse colon cancer. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2015;28(3):296–299. 

  • 17. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Webmaster. Laparoscopic colon resection surgery patient information from SAGES website. Updated March 1, 2015. Accessed January 10, 2017. 

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  • 18. Bilimoria KY, Bentrem DJ, Merkow RP, et al. Laparoscopic-assisted vs. open colectomy for cancer: comparison of short-term outcomes from 121 hospitals. J Gastrointest Surg. 2008;12(11):2001–2009.

  • 19. Kiran RP, Kirat HT, Ozturk E, Geisler DP, Remzi FH. Does the learning curve during laparoscopic colectomy adversely affect costs? Surg Endosc. 2010;24(11):2718–2722. 

  • 20. Wilson MZ, Hollenbeak CS, Stewart DB. Laparoscopic colectomy is associated with a lower incidence of postoperative complications than open colectomy: a propensity score-matched cohort analysis. Colorectal Dis. 2014;16(5):382–389.

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