Laparoscopic colorectal surgery – experiences of 150 cases

Introduction: At 1st Dept of Surgery, Semmelweis University we have been routinely performing laparoscopic colorectal procedures (LCR) since 2004. Patients and methods: We analyze our 150 cases which were operated in our department between January 2005 and January 2008. The main criterion of patient-selection was as follows: not suitable for laparoscopic surgery if the tumor is in stage T4, on the other hand, there was no exclusion based on age (21–93yrs). Also, malignant and benign pathologies were operated. The average age was 61 years; the ratio of women/men was 1:1.1. In 114 cases (76%), surgery for malignan…