Laparoscopic D3 oncological resection in splenic flexure cancer: Technical details and its impact on long-term survival.
Siti Mayuha RusliJeong Min ChooTae Hoon LeeGuglielmo Niccolò PiozziHugo Cuellar-GomezSe Jin BaekJung-Myun KwakJin KimSeon Hahn KimPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2022)
Laparoscopic D3 colectomy for SFC is feasible, with an acceptable morbidity and long-term oncological outcome when performed by highly skilled laparoscopic colorectal surgeons with knowledge of the complex anatomy around the splenic flexure. Further randomized trials should be performed to determine the advantage of laparoscopic D3 colectomy over conventional colectomy for SFC.