Abstract:To evaluate the impact of introducing laparoscopic surgery on long-term oncological outcomes for right-sided colon cancer. Methods From Janunary 2013 to December 2014, 200 patients who underwent elective surgery with stage II and III right-sided colon cancer were analyzed. The period for group I referred back to the time when laparoscopic approach had not yet been introduced. The period for group II was designated as the time when first laparoscopic approach for right colectomy was carried out until we overcame its learning curve. The period for group III was the period after overcoming this learning curve. Results The 3-year overall survival rate (OS) and disease-free survival rate (DFS), and 5-year OS and DFS were not statistically significant between groups 1, 2 and 3 (P > 0.05). Lymph node infiltration and preoperative CEA are risk factors for 3-year DFS and 5-year DFS in colon cancer patients. Tumor stage, degree of differentiation and lymph node invasion are risk factors for 3-year OS and 5-year OS in colon cancer patients. Conclusions Institutions should standardize their techniques and then provide fellowship training for newcomers of laparoscopic colon cancer surgery. This technique once mastered will become the gold standard approach to colon surgery as it is both safe and feasible considering the oncological and technical aspects.