Effect of Carbon Nanoparticle Tracer Combined with Laparoscopy in the Treatment of Colon Cancer

Abstract

In this study, our aim was to compare the clinical effects of laparoscopic surgery and open surgery for the treatment of colon cancer. From January 2018 to December 2018, a random sample of 398 colon cancer patients was collected. The open abdominal surgery group underwent open surgery, while the laparoscopic surgery group underwent laparoscopic surgery. The success rate of the two groups, total intraoperative blood loss, length of incision, postoperative bedtime, times of lymph node dissection, and incidence of postoperative complications were compared. Both groups were provided carbon nanotracers for staining. The intraoperative blood loss of the laparoscopic group was significantly lower than that of the open abdominal group (this difference was statistically significant, P < 0.01). However, the operation time and lymph node dissection were similar for the laparoscopic group and the open abdominal group (the difference was not statistically significant, P > 0.05). The gastrointestinal function recovery time, hospital stay, and lung infection rate of patients in the laparoscopic group were significantly lower than those of patients in the open abdominal group. Postoperative bleeding, anastomotic leakage, and wound infection were also observed, but differences between the groups were not statistically significant. The incidence of postoperative complications in the laparoscopic surgery group was lower than that in the open surgery group (statistically significantly, P < 0.05). Laparoscopic surgery in patients with colon cancer is effective and offers patients improved health, shortened recovery time, and better quality of life. Carbon nanotracers can be used to stain lymph nodes and to make distinguishing between diseased and normal tissue easier.