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. 2015 Jul 7:15:76.
doi: 10.1186/s12876-015-0301-7.

Laparoscopic colonic resection for splenic flexure cancer: our experience

Andrea Pisani Ceretti  1   2 , Nirvana Maroni  3 , Matteo Sacchi  4 , Stefano Bona  5 , Maria Rachele Angiolini  6 , Paolo Bianchi  7 , Enrico Opocher  8 , Marco Montorsi  9
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Laparoscopic colonic resection for splenic flexure cancer: our experience

Andrea Pisani Ceretti et al. BMC Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Background: The treatment of colon cancer located in splenic flexure is not standardized. Laparoscopic approach is still considered a challenging procedure. This study reviews two Institutions experience in laparoscopic treatment of left colonic flexure cancer. Intraoperative, pathologic and postoperative data from patients undergoing laparoscopic splenic flexure resection were analyzed to assess oncological safety as well as early and medium-term outcomes.

Methods: From October 2005 to May 2014 laparoscopic splenic flexure resection was performed in 23 patients.

Results: Conversion rate was nihil. In 7 cases the anastomosis was performed intracorporeally. Specimen mean length was 21.2 cm, while the distance of distal and proximal resection margin from tumor site was 6.5 and 11.5 respectively. The mean number of harvested lymph nodes was 20.8. Mean operative time was 190 min and mean estimated blood loss was equal to 55 ml. As regard major postoperative complications, one case of postoperative acute pancreatitis and one case of postoperative bleeding from the anastomotic suture line were reported.

Conclusions: Although our experience is limited and appropriate indications must be set by future randomized studies, we believe that laparoscopic resection with intracorporeal anastomosis appears feasible and safe for patients affected by splenic flexure cancer.

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Trocar positions
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Division of left colic artery at his origin from inferior mesenteric artery
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Intracorporeal stapling of side to side colo-colic anastomosis
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Closure of the enterotomy with intracorporeal suture and knotting
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