Purpose. Previous studies have shown several advantages of laparoscopic colectomy over open surgery.With the evolution of the three-dimensional laparoscopy image system, many two-dimensional laparoscopic colectomy surgeries were replaced by three-dimensional laparoscopy. Although some studies have compared the outcomes of three-dimensional vs. two-dimensional laparoscopic colectomy and protectomy in colon cancer and rectal cancer, the results of long-term follow-up are lacking. We analyzed the long-term oncological outcomes of three-dimensional vs. two-dimensional laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer and rectal cancer. Methods. We retrieved the data of patients who underwent laparoscopic colectomy or protectomy at a single medical center (Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital) between November 2017 and November 2018. Surgical outcomes, including intraoperative parameters, postoperative outcomes, pathological characteristics, and 3-year survival rate, were compared between the three-dimensional (n = 63) and two-dimensional laparoscopy groups (n = 63). Results. The duration of surgery was significantly shorter in the three-dimensional group than in the two-dimensional group (257 ± 99 vs. 206 ± 57 min, p = 0.002). There was no significant difference in postoperative outcomes. Time to pass the first flatus was lesser in the three-dimensional group than in the two-dimensional group (3 ± 1 vs. 4 ± 1, p = 0.053); however, there was no significant difference. The rate of complications was similar in both groups (7.94%, 5/63). The number of harvested lymph nodes was higher in the three-dimensional than in the two-dimensional group (24 ± 10 vs. 22 ± 8, p = 0.055); however, the difference was not statistically significant. The survival rates in the three-dimensional vs. twodimensional laparoscopy group were not significantly different (diseasefree survival rate, 85.7% vs. 73.0%, p = 0.066; overall survival rate 88.9% vs. 82.5%, p = 0.275, respectively). Conclusions. Our study showed that three-dimensional laparoscopy reduces the operative time compared to two-dimensional laparoscopy in colectomy and protectomy surgery. Larger, prospective, randomized, controlled studies are necessary to evaluate whether three-dimensional laparoscopy has better oncological outcomes and long-term survival rate in laparoscopic colon cancer and rectal cancer surgery.
背景:之前有許多研究比較3D腹腔鏡大腸癌手術相對2D的術後結果,但是缺乏長期的術後追蹤,這篇研究的目的就是要分析3D腹腔鏡大腸癌手術相對2D腹腔鏡的長期術後結果。方法:我們收案自己醫院接受腹腔鏡大腸癌手術的病人,分成3D腹腔鏡跟2D腹腔鏡兩個組別,每一組各有63人,並從兩組病人比較術後結果及3年的存活率。結果:3D組的手術時間明顯短於2D組(257 vs. 206 min, p=0.002),術後結果只有此項有顯著差異,3年追蹤的無病存活率(85.7% vs. 73.0%, p=0.066)及整體存活率(88.9% vs. 82.5%, p=0.275)在3D組的結果都比較高,然而這些也都沒有顯著差異。結論:我們的研究發現3D腹腔鏡相對於2D腹腔鏡在大腸癌手術確實可以降低手術時間,未來還需要更多病例的前瞻性研究來分析3D腹腔鏡的術後結果及長期存活率。