Medial-To-Cranial Approached Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy for Right-Sided Colon Cancer - Abstract
There are several procedures for laparoscopic right hemicolectomy of the rightsided colon cancer including medial, retroperitoneal, cranial-to-caudal approach which
have each benefit. We have developed new approach “medial-to-cranial approach”.
The key characteristic technical points in medial-to-cranial approach is that the
accessory right colic vein and middle colic vessels are divided along the surgical trunk
using medial approach, then dissection of the ascending and transverse mesocolon
from retroperitoneal tissues, duodenum, and pancreatic head after division of the ileum
intracorporeally by linear stapler is easily conducted using cranial approach.