Scientific article
English

The anatomical and surgical consequences of right colectomy for cancer

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Diseases of the colon & rectum, vol. 54, no. 12, p. 1503-1509

Publication date

2011

Abstract

Current practice when performing right colectomy for cancer is to divide the feeding vessels for the right colon on the right side of the superior mesenteric vein.

Keywords

  • Aged
  • Anastomotic Leak/surgery
  • Arteries
  • Colectomy
  • Colon/blood supply/radiography/surgery
  • Colonic Neoplasms/surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mesenteric Veins/radiography
  • Multidetector Computed Tomography
  • Retrospective Studies

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Citation (ISO format)

SPASOJEVIC, Milan et al. The anatomical and surgical consequences of right colectomy for cancer. In: Diseases of the colon & rectum, 2011, vol. 54, n° 12, p. 1503–1509. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0b013e318232116b

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0012-3706
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