Total laparoscopic approach for the treatment of right colon cancer: A technical critique

Erguner I., AYTAÇ E., Baca B., Hamzaoglu İ. H., Karahasanoglu T.

ASIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.36, no.2, pp.58-63, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2012.09.004
  • Journal Name: ASIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.58-63
  • Keywords: extracorporeal anastomosis, intracorporeal anastomosis, laparoscopic right colectomy, total laparoscopic colon resection, INTRACORPOREAL ANASTOMOSIS, RIGHT COLECTOMY, RIGHT HEMICOLECTOMY, INCISIONAL HERNIA, OPEN SURGERY, EXTRACORPOREAL, RESECTION, LESSONS, SERIES, TRIAL
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and aims: Total laparoscopic surgery is not a new concept, but it is not preferred generally for right colectomy. The aim of the study is to evaluate the outcomes, which are related with surgical technique after total laparoscopic right colectomy (TLRC) and laparoscopic-assisted right colectomy (LARC) for right colon cancer in 30 consecutive patients.