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The SAGES MASTERS program presents: the top 10 seminal articles for laparoscopic left and sigmoid colectomy pathway for uncomplicated disease

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Background

As one of the 8 Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Masters Program clinical pathways, the Colorectal Pathway aims to deliver educational content for the general surgeon organized along 3 levels of performance (competency, proficiency and mastery) each represented by an anchoring procedure. In this article, the SAGES Colorectal Task Force presents focused summaries of the top 10 seminal articles selected for laparoscopic left/sigmoid colectomy for uncomplicated disease.

Methods

Using a systematic literature search of Web of Science, the most cited articles on laparoscopic left and sigmoid colectomy were identified, reviewed, and ranked by members of the SAGES Colorectal Task Force. Additional articles not identified in the literature search were included if deemed impactful by expert consensus. The top 10 ranked articles were then summarized, including their findings, strengths and limitations with emphasis on relevance and impact in the field.

Results

The top 10 articles selected focus on variations in minimally invasive surgical techniques, video demonstrations, stratified approaches for benign and malignant disease as well as assessments of the learning curve.

Conclusions

The selected top 10 seminal articles for laparoscopic left and sigmoid colectomy in uncomplicated disease are considered by the SAGES colorectal task force to be fundamental to the knowledge base of minimally invasive surgeons as they progress to mastery in these procedures.

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  1. Division of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, 10-214EN, 200 Elizabeth St, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Sami A. Chadi

  2. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Marylise Boutros

  3. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA

    Dorin T. Colibaseanu

  4. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL, USA

    Giovanna da Silva

  5. Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

    Todd D. Francone

  6. Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA

    Kelly A. Garrett

  7. College of Medicine Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

    Alan E. Harzman

  8. Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA

    Alexander T. Hawkins

  9. Division of Colorectal Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA

    Andreas M. Kaiser

  10. Division of Colorectal Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Steven Lee-Kong

  11. Division of Colorectal Surgery, Baylor Scott and White Healthcare, Waxahachie, TX, USA

    Craig Olson

  12. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

    Patricia Sylla

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Dr. Chadi reports consultancy fees on behalf of Stryker. Dr. Boutros reports teaching honorarium from Minogue, Stryker, and Johnson & Johnson. Dr. Harzman reports grant funding from Activ Surgical, partial support in SAGES annual meeting attendance, and leadership/fiduciary role in the Association for Surgical Education Foundation. Dr. Kaiser reports consultancy fees and honorarium on behalf of Intuitive Surgical for case proctoring and lectures, and McGraw-Hill Publisher book royalties. Dr. Sylla reports consultancy fees on behalf of Stryker, Ethicon, Medtronic, Olympus, RedDress, Safeheal, and GI Windows. Drs. Colibaseanu, Da Silva, Francone, Garrett, Hawkins, Lee-Kong, and Olson have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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Chadi, S.A., Boutros, M., Colibaseanu, D.T. et al. The SAGES MASTERS program presents: the top 10 seminal articles for laparoscopic left and sigmoid colectomy pathway for uncomplicated disease. Surg Endosc 37, 2528–2537 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-023-09899-7

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