Lymph node metastases in splenic flexure colon cancer: Is subtotal colectomy warranted?

Gilles ManceauArnaud MoriArmelle BardierJeremy AugustinSylvie BretonJean-Christophe VaillantKaroui Medhi

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2018)

Elective subtotal colectomy for TSF allows to discover distant positive LNs in nearly 10% of patients. For those having TSF and synchronous metastatic disease enable to resection, subtotal colectomy should be recommended.

Keyphrases

lymph node
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
squamous cell carcinoma
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patients undergoing
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
peritoneal dialysis