Postoperative morbidity of complete mesocolic excision and central vascular ligation in right colectomy: a retrospective comparative cohort study

Postoperative morbidity of complete mesocolic excision and central vascular ligation in right colectomy: a retrospective comparative cohort study

Abstract Background To investigate morbidity and mortality following complete mesocolic excision (CME) and central vascular ligation (CVL) in patients undergoing right colectomy. Methods Data from consecutive patients undergoing elective right colectomy at a university-affiliated referral centre wer...

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Main Authors: Gian Andrea Prevost, Manfred Odermatt, Markus Furrer, Peter Villiger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Right colectomy
Complete mesocolic excision
Central vascular ligation
Morbidity
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1514-3

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