Cranial-first approach of laparoscopic left colectomy for T4 descending colon cancer invading the Gerota’s fascia

Cranial-first approach of laparoscopic left colectomy for T4 descending colon cancer invading the Gerota’s fascia

Abstract Background The safety and feasibility of laparoscopic colectomy for T4 colorectal cancer remain controversial. We believe that setting a “Goal” that will guide the surgeons in returning from the deep layer could be the key to safe en bloc resection of neighboring organs. For descending colo...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Ogura, Ryutaro Kobayashi, Satoru Kawai, Kenji Takagi, Kiyotaka Kawai, Takashi Maeda, Tsukasa Aritake, Natsuki Nagano, Satoaki Kamiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-10-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
T4 colon cancer
Cranial-first approach
Left colectomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0720-8

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