Caudal-to-cranial approach of mobilization of the right half of the colon for laparoscopic operations

Rasulov A.O.; Lvova Yu.E.; Emelyanov S.I.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/endoskop20222805163

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Abstract:

Laparoscopic right colectomy for cancer patients has been considered reasonable in terms of radicality, and is technically reproducible. The review of the literature shows that this type of surgery is used also for patients with non-tumor diseases of the right half of the colon. The linchpin of this surgical procedure is the approach for mobilization of the right half of the colon. Consequently, the approach chosen is a determinant surgical technique for the operator. Most literature sources on the subject denote the medial-to-lateral mobilization of the right half of the colon as a standard technique. This review represents the caudal-to-cranial approach for the mobilization of the right half of the colon in the context of surgical techniques used by various authors, as well as early and late treatment outcomes among patients operated on using this surgical approach.

Keywords:

laparoscopic right colectomy

caudal-to-cranial approach

complete mesocolic excision

Authors:

Rasulov A.O.

Lopatkin Research Institute of Urology and Interventional Radiology;
Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry

SPIN RSCI: 8416-1162
Scopus AuthorID: 44561401800
ORCID: 0000-0002-5565-615X

Lvova Yu.E.

Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry;
Hospital of the Centrosoyuz of the Russian Federation

ORCID: 0000-0002-0210-3367

Emelyanov S.I.

Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry

RSCI AuthorID: 526110
Scopus AuthorID: 6603872681
ORCID: 0000-0002-2575-1842

Contribution of Authors:

Concept and design of the study — A.O. Rasulov, S.I. Emelyanov, Y.E. Lvova

Data collection and processing — A.O. Rasulov, Y.E. Lvova

Text writing — Y.E. Lvova

Editing — A.O. Rasulov, S.I. Emelyanov

Received:

27.01.2022

Accepted:

02.02.2022

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