Introduction:

Various surgical approaches have been established to treat colorectal disease, but in the last 30 years the evidence has shown that laparoscopic techniques produce greater benefits than do laparotomies. This depends directly on continuous training and the practical criteria of colorectal surgeons.

Objective:

This study clinically and surgically characterized patients undergoing colorectal laparoscopic surgery by the Coloproctology Service of the Hospital Militar Central in Bogotá between 2005 and 2015.

Methodology:

This is a retrospective, cross-sectional study.

Results:

Patients’ demographic characteristics (clinical and pre-surgery), diseases, times, conversion rates, complications and recovery profiles during the study period were recorded by the Coloproctology service and were similar to those reported elsewhere in the world.

Conclusions:

Although we only collected information related to the last ten years of surgery, this data puts us at the level of centers of excellence in the management of colorectal disease worldwide.

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