Review Article

Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgeries for Colorectal Diseases: Early Experiences of a Novel Surgical Method

Table 4

Postoperative recovery of single-incision laparoscopic colectomy.

AuthorLength of specimenMarginsDissected lymph nodesPostoperative analgesiaTime to flatus/bowel movementStart regular dietHospital stay
(cm)(% of positive) ( 𝑛 ) (days)(days)(days)(days)

McNally et al. [19]NA015# (3–32)NANANA3# (2–17)

Bulut et al. [20]15.3
(10–32)
014# (3–20)NANANA7# (4–14)

Gaujoux et al. [21]NANANANA(2-3)16# (4–10)

Ramos-Valadez et al. [22]NA020
in malignant cases
NANANA3.2

Katsuno et al. [23]NA018 1 . 4 ± 1 . 2
analgesics times
NA 1 . 5 + 0 . 8 9.2

Wolthuis et al. [24]17# (16–23)012# (8–17)Total 313 mg (198–650 mg)
(levobupivacaine)
total 250  𝜇 g (158–520  𝜇 g)
(sufentanyl)
NANA7# (5–9)

van den Boezem and Sietses [25]NA0 14 (10-)NANANA6# (3–30)

Gash et al. [26]NANANANANA36 h# (4–48 h)3# (2–8)

Champagne et al. [27]43.5019.4
in malignant cases
NANANA3.7

Chew et al. [28]
(right hemicolectomy)
18.5# (10.5–34.0)017# (10–30)
in malignant cases
NANANA6# (5–11)

Chew et al. 2011 [28]
(anterior resection)
15.0# (11.0–38.0)014# (6–16)
in malignant cases
NANANA6# (5–21)

Fichera et al. [29]NANANANA1.6 (1–3)
ostomy
output
3 (2–4)5.1 (4–7)

Chen et al. [30] NA 019.5# (3–42)
in malignant cases
NA
10# (0–60)
2# (1–7) NA 5# (3–15)
(Demerol equivalents (mg))

Papaconstantinou et al. [31]NANA16.4 (4–38)NANANA3.4 (1–8)

Ross et al. [32]NA019 (12–39)
in malignant cases
NA2.2 (1–4)
2.9 (1–6)
NA4.4 (2–8)

Gandhi et al. [33]NANA24.6
in malignant cases
NANANA2.7

Keshava et al. [34]NA017# (10–23)NANANA5# (3–35)

Waters et al. [35]18 (14–35)018 (13–22)NANANA5 (2–24)

Adair et al. [36]NANA20 (12–39)NANANA 3 . 9 + 3 . 7  (1–18)

Gash et al. [37]NANANANA
(TAP blocks)
NA4–6 h [7cases]
12–16 h [11cases]
46 h# (8–384 h)

Vestweber et al. [38]18.5 (15–22)NANANANANA7# (6–15)

Boni et al. [39]NA024 (15–29)NA
(regular IV paracetamol infusion)
NA25 (4–14)

NA: data not available, TAP: transvers abdominis plane, #median value.