Laparoscopic total colectomy: Does the indication influence the outcome?

Table 5 Studies of total and segmental colectomy

Authors	Indication	No. of patients	Procedure	Conversion (%)	Morbidity (%)	Anastomotic leaks (%)	Reoperation (%)	Hospital stay (d)
Hamel et al[3]	Crohn	21	STC (L)	24	33	10	10	8.8
Pokala et al[11]	FAP, C, Lynch, IBD	34	TC + STC (L)	11.8	26.5	5.9	8.8	4.1
		34	TC + STC (O)	NA	38.2	0	11.8	6.8
Hsiao et al[4]	C	44	TC (HA)	0	18.2	2.3	6.8	7.6
Delaney et al[1]	Cancer, IBD, DD	11 044	SegC (L)	10.1	26	0.26	0.5	6.3
		21 689	SegC (O)	NA	31.8	0.18	0.3	8.5
Current series	IDB	13	TC + STC (L)	15.2	38.5	23.1	23.1	15.2
	Non IBD	53		13.2	35.8	1.9	11.3	12.8
	All	66		13.6	36.4	6.1	13.6	13.3

STC: Subtotal colectomy; TC: Total colectomy; SegC: Segmental colectomy; L: Laparoscopic; O: Open; HA: Hand assisted; FAP: Familial adenomatous polyposis; C: Slow transit Constipation; IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease; DD: Diverticular disease; NA: Not applicable.