Vascular variations encountered during laparoscopic surgery for transverse colon, splenic flexure, and descending colon cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Laparoscopic surgery for cancer located in the transverse colon or splenic flexure is difficult because of vascular variability in this region and adjacent vital organs such as the pancreas, spleen, and duodenum. Methods This retrospective cohort study involved 51 patients who un...

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Main Authors: Toshihiro Nakao, Mitsuo Shimada, Kozo Yoshikawa, Takuya Tokunaga, Masaaki Nishi, Hideya Kashihara, Chie Takasu, Yuma Wada, Toshiaki Yoshimoto, Syoko Yamashita, Yosuke Iwakawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01603-1