Retromesenteric course of the middle colic artery —challenges and pitfalls in D3 right colectomy for cancer

ConclusionThis paper therefore documents the worth-knowing behavior causing considerable confusion for the operating surgeon unaware of the abnormality and shows its concrete impact on patient-tailored surgical practice, in particular for laparoscopic D3 colectomy (including the “uncinated process first” approach).
Source: International Journal of Colorectal Disease - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research