AIM: To report the outcome of @entity1 treated for @entity694 using a laparoscopic assisted technique since its introduction at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: All consecutive @entity1 undergoing laparoscopic assisted colectomy were entered into a prospective database and this data analysed. Data collected included @entity1 demographics, pre-operative diagnosis, operative events, post-operative morbidity and outcome. RESULTS: Over the thirty-six months period July 1, 2005-December 31, 2005 and July 1, 2006-December 31, 2008, thirty @entity1 each underwent laparoscopic assisted colectomy for a @entity694 . Their mean age was 63 years with M: F ratio of 1:2. Seventy-four per cent of the @entity1 had @entity189 which was located on the right and sigmoid colon in 17 and 10 @entity1 respectively. Mean operative time was 98  min for @entity1 with @entity75 and @entity190 for the entire group was minimal. Two @entity1 were converted to open resections. Median duration of hospitalization was five days. There was no mortality but three @entity1 had complications. After median follow-up of 30 months, there was no local or systemic recurrence. CONCLUSIONS: Appropriately selected @entity1 with @entity694 can be safely subjected to a laparoscopic assisted resection and expect to enjoy the advantages of this technique even in a developing country setting. The outcome of thirty consecutive laparoscopic assisted colectomies is reported demonstrating that this technique can be safely applied to selected @entity1 with @entity694 in developing countries.

Laparoscopic colectomy for XXXX in a developing country.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity75 :: ('MESH:D001927', 'Disease') :: ['right-sided lesions'] @entity190 :: ('MESH:D006473', 'Disease') :: ['blood loss'] @entity189 :: ('MESH:D002277', 'Disease') :: ['carcinomas'] @entity694 :: ('MESH:D003110', 'Disease') :: ['colonic carcinomas', 'colonic neoplasms', 'colonic neoplasm']
@entity694 :: (MESH:D003110,Disease) :: ['colonic neoplasms']
