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Efficacy and Feasibility of Complete Mesocolic Excision with Central Vascular Ligation in Complicated Colorectal Cancer

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Complete mesocolic excision (CME) with central vascular ligation (CVL) involves sharp dissection through the embryological planes. However, it may be associated with high mortalities and morbidities especially in colorectal emergencies. This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of CME with CVL in complicated colorectal cancers (CRCs). This was a retrospective study of emergency CRC resection in a tertiary center between March 2016 and November 2018. A total of 46 patients, with a mean age of 51 years, underwent an emergency colectomy for cancer (males, 26 [56.5%]; females, 20 [43.5%]). CME with CVL was performed for all patients. The mean operative time and blood loss were 188 min and 397 mL, respectively. Only five (10.8%) patients presented with burst abdomen, whereas only three (6.5%) presented with anastomotic leakage. The mean length of vascular tie was 8.7 cm, and the mean number of harvested lymph nodes (LNs) was 21.2. Emergency CME with CVL is a safe and feasible technique when performed by a colorectal surgeon and will result in obtaining a superior specimen with a large number of LNs.

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  1. Department of Surgery, main hospital, Assiut Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71515, Egypt

    Radwan A. Torky, Abadeer Rafaat & Ahmed Abdelmotaleb

  2. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, main hospital, Assiut Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

    Mohamed Abdel-Tawab

  3. Department of Medical Oncology, South Egypt Cancer Institute, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt

    Ahmed Mubarak Hefni

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation and data collection were performed by Radwan Abdelsabour Torky, Mohamed Abdeltawab, and Ahmed Mubarak Hifni. Data analysis was done by Abadeer Rafaat and Ahmed Abdelmotaleb. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Radwan Abdelsabour Torky, and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Torky, R.A., Abdel-Tawab, M., Rafaat, A. et al. Efficacy and Feasibility of Complete Mesocolic Excision with Central Vascular Ligation in Complicated Colorectal Cancer. Indian J Surg Oncol 14, 312–317 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-022-01673-w

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