"Is CT Scan more Accurate than Endoscopy in Identifying Distance from the Anal Verge for Left Sided Colon Cancer? A Comparative Cohort Analysis"

"Is CT Scan more Accurate than Endoscopy in Identifying Distance from the Anal Verge for Left Sided Colon Cancer? A Comparative Cohort Analysis"

Purposes: Accurately localizing colorectal cancer during surgery may be challenging due to intraoperative limitations. In the present study, localization of left-sided colon cancer (LCC) by CT scan is compared to colonoscopy. Material and methods: Consecutive patients with LCC located by colonoscopy...

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Main Authors: Renato Costi, FACS, Matteo Ricco’, Giulio Negrini, Philippe Wind, Vincenzo Violi, Alban Zarzavadjian Le Bian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Surgery
Subjects:
colectomy
colon cancer
colonoscopy
ct scan
endoscopy
localization
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2018.1492650

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