Extra-corporeal Versus Intra-corporeal Anastomosis after Laparoscopic Right Hemi-colectomy: A Propensity Score Matched Study

Background: The selection of intracorporeal anastomosis (ICA) versus extracorporeal anastomosis (ECA) after laparoscopic right hemi-colectomy remains a debatable issue. We aimed to compare the early and late outcomes between the two different technical groups (ECA versus ICA) utilizing the propensity score matching analysis.