Does laparoscopic surgery significantly reduce surgical-site infections compared with open surgery?
In US academic medical centers, laparoscopy significantly reduces SSI. Patients treated with laparoscopic procedures are less likely to experience SSI. After stratification by severity of illness, admission status, and wound classification, laparoscopic techniques showed a protective effect against SSI.
Increased caseload volume improves oncologic outcomes in patients undergoing colorectal resection for nonmetastatic cancer.