Dr Richard Downey Ms McNamara service
Short term Results of the Sigma Trial Bastiaan R. Klarenbeek MD et al Annals of Surgery, January 2009 Ann Surg 2009; 249: 39-44
No RCT has compared laparoscopic sigmoid resection (LSR) to open sigmoid resection (OSR) for symptomatic diverticulitis Prospective, multicentre, double blind RCT Endpoints ◦ Post op mortality, major and minor complications Symptomatic diverticulitis of sigmoid colon ◦ Hinchey ǀ,ǁa,ǁb, symptomatic stricture and severe rectal bleeding
, 104 patients in 5 centres 52 similiar patients each group LSR- longer, less blood loss Major comp > in OSR Minor comp similiar LSR patients ◦ Less pain, less analgesia requirement, home earlier and better post op quality of life Thank you