Standardization of the nomenclature based on contemporary mesocolic anatomy is paramount prior to performing a complete mesocolic excision

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 543-544

  Sehgal, Rishabh ^a   Coffey, J Calvin ^a  

^a Mid Western Regional Hospital   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER SURVIVAL; COLON CANCER; COLON RESECTION; COMPLETE MESOCOLIC EXCISION; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; EXCISION; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HUMAN; LARGE INTESTINE; LETTER; LYMPH NODE; MESENTERY; MESOCOLON; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER; RECURRENCE RISK; RETROPERITONEUM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOTAL MESORECTAL EXCISION;

COLECTOMY; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; DISSECTION; FASCIA; HUMANS; LIGATION; MESOCOLON; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 84898596879     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: 14321262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-014-1835-9     Document Type: Letter

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