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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2016; 8(7): 533-540
Published online Jul 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i7.533
Short-term outcomes after laparoscopic colorectal surgery in patients with previous abdominal surgery: A systematic review
Marleny Novaes Figueiredo, Fabio Guilherme Campos, Luiz Augusto D’Albuquerque, Sergio Carlos Nahas, Ivan Cecconello, Yves Panis
Marleny Novaes Figueiredo, Department of Gastroenterology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil
Fabio Guilherme Campos, Sergio Carlos Nahas, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil
Luiz Augusto D’Albuquerque, Ivan Cecconello, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil
Yves Panis, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Pôle des Maladies de l’Appareil Digestif (PMAD), 92110 Clichy, France
Author contributions: Figueiredo MN and Campos FG designed the study and performed literature search and article selection; Figueiredo MN and Panis Y statisctical analysis and writing; D’Albuquerque LA, Nahas SC and Cecconello I revision of data collected, writing and editing.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this manuscript.
Data sharing statement: No data were created. The data from selected studies are available as well as selected data collected for this study.
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Correspondence to: Marleny Novaes Figueiredo, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, University of São Paulo Medical School, Rua Padre João Manuel, 222 Cj 120, São Paulo 01246-904, Brazil. nynovaes@usp.br
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Received: October 20, 2015
Peer-review started: October 21, 2015
First decision: December 28, 2015
Revised: April 2, 2016
Accepted: April 14, 2016
Article in press: April 18, 2016
Published online: July 27, 2016
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Core Tip

Core tip: So far, there is no substantial evidence in the literature to recommend laparoscopic surgery instead of laparotomy for patients previously submitted to abdominal surgery, concerning short-term benefits, such as conversion rates and morbidity. This review, although without a meta-analysis, brings new light into this matter.