Journal of Neoplasm

Optimal Colonic Cancer Surgery- the Concept of Complete Mesocolic Excision

Although colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignancies worldwide, the colon cancer related mortality significantly decreased in the last decades due to the wide implementation of screening programs and due to a better therapeutic approach. Once Heald introduced the concept of total mesorectal excision and demonstrated its’ benefits in terms of oncologicaloutcomes, attention was focused on the possibility of implementation of a similar technique for patients with colon cancer. This is how the concept of complete mesocolic excision appeared. This is a literature review regarding the surgical technique and oncologic outcomes of complete mesocolic excision.

Author(s):

Nicolae Bacalbașa, Beatrice Lintoiu and Irina Balescu

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