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Rusli SM, Choo JM, Lee TH, Piozzi GN, Cuellar-Gomez H, Baek SJ, Kwak JM, Kim J, Kim SH. Laparoscopic D3 oncological resection in splenic flexure cancer: Technical details and its impact on long-term survival. Colorectal Dis 2023; 25:431-442. [PMID: 36281503 DOI: 10.1111/codi.16387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM The applicability of laparoscopic D3 oncological resection for splenic flexure cancer (SFC) surgery has not been fully explored due to technical difficulties and variations in surgical procedure. The aim of this work is to describe the feasibility of performing laparoscopic D3 resection in SFC and its impact on long-term survival. METHOD A retrospective study on 47 out of 52 consecutive patients who underwent elective laparoscopic colectomy for SFC from December 2006 until December 2019 at Korea University Anam Hospital was performed. Data on patients' demographic and clinical features, surgical procedures, intraoperative and postoperative complications, pathological features and follow-up were collected. Categorical data are expressed as frequencies (n) and percentages (%). Continuous data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation and median (range). The Kaplan-Meier test was used to determine the overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS) and disease-free survival (DFS). RESULTS The median age of patients was 67.0 years (range 27-87 years) and 72.3% were men. Ten (21.3%) patients presented with an obstructing tumour and underwent an elective laparoscopic colectomy, while 68.1% of patients presented with Stage II and III disease. The conversion rate was 4.3% and the morbidity rate was 31.9%. There was one postoperative death secondary to splenic infarction and anastomotic leak leading to multi-organ failure. Four deaths occurred due to disease progression during a median follow-up of 63.8 months. The rate of recurrence was 20%, the 5-year OS was 89.6% and the 5-year PFS was 72.9%. After R0 resection, the 5-year OS was 91.5% and the 5-year DFS was 74.5%. CONCLUSION Laparoscopic D3 colectomy for SFC is feasible, with an acceptable morbidity and long-term oncological outcome when performed by highly skilled laparoscopic colorectal surgeons with knowledge of the complex anatomy around the splenic flexure. Further randomized trials should be performed to determine the advantage of laparoscopic D3 colectomy over conventional colectomy for SFC.
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- Siti Mayuha Rusli
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Muacevic A, Adler JR. Intraoperative Indocyanine Green Imaging for the Evaluation of Blood Perfusion Area in Cancer of the Splenic Flexure With an Occluded Inferior Mesenteric Artery: A Report of Two Cases. Cureus 2022; 14:e30943. [PMID: 36465742 PMCID: PMC9712062 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.30943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Radical resection for cancer of the splenic flexure requires careful consideration of the dissection line so that blood flow in the remnant bowel is maintained, particularly when the root of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) is already occluded. Intraoperative indocyanine green (ICG) imaging is a promising method for evaluating blood perfusion of organs and vessels. However, there are few reports on the use of ICG to determine the dissection line in patients with altered blood flow. In this article, we describe two cases of successful resection of splenic flexure cancer (SFC) in patients with an occluded IMA under ICG guidance. Case one was a 76-year-old man with a diagnosis of stage III SFC who had previously undergone endovascular aortic repair without reimplantation of the IMA. Intraoperative ICG imaging revealed that the left side of the colon was perfused mainly by the left branch of the middle colic artery (MCA). We performed a hemicolectomy with preservation of the MCA-left colic artery (LCA) arcade and resected an enlarged lymph node en bloc. Case two was a 77-year-old man with a diagnosis of stage II SFC in whom the root of the IMA appeared to be occluded by arteriosclerosis. Computed tomography showed that the LCA was anastomosed to the accessory middle colic artery (AMCA) while the left branch of the MCA was joined to the marginal artery. Intraoperative ICG imaging revealed that the left side of the colon was perfused by the AMCA and not the MCA. By preserving the AMCA-LCA arcade, we were able to safely divide the left branch of the MCA. Both patients were discharged with no symptoms of bowel ischemia or recurrence of cancer during follow-up. Interindividual variation in vessel branching patterns and dominant vessels in the descending and distal transverse colon may result from congenital factors or acquired disease. Detailed information on blood perfusion is required to avoid postoperative bowel ischemia. This report is the first to focus on patients with SFC and altered blood flow. We show that ICG imaging might be a reasonable option for determining an adequate surgical dissection area.
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Cheruiyot I, Cirocchi R, Munguti J, Davies RJ, Randolph J, Ndung'u B, Henry BM. Surgical anatomy of the accessory middle colic artery: a meta-analysis with implications for splenic flexure cancer surgery. Colorectal Dis 2021; 23:1712-1720. [PMID: 33721386 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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AIM Surgical resection of splenic flexure cancers (SFCs) is technically demanding due to the complex regional anatomy, characterized by the presence of embryological adhesions, close proximity to the pancreas and spleen, and a highly heterogeneous arterial supply and lymphatic drainage. The accessory middle colic artery (AMCA) is increasingly being recognized as an important source of blood supply to the splenic flexure. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and anatomical features of the AMCA. METHOD A systematic search of the scientific literature was conducted on PubMed and Embase from inception to November 2020 to identify potentially eligible studies. Data were extracted and prevalence was pooled into a meta-analysis using MetaXL and Meta-Analyst software. RESULTS A total of 16 studies (n = 2203 patients) were included. The pooled prevalence (PP) of the AMCA was 25.4% (95% CI 18.1-33.4). Its prevalence was higher in patients without a left colic artery (LCA) (PP = 83.2%; 95% CI 70.4-93.1). The commonest origin for the AMCA was the superior mesenteric artery (PP = 87.9%; 95% CI 86.4-90.7). The AMCA shared a common trunk/gave rise to pancreatic branches in 23.1% of cases (95% CI 15.3-31.9). CONCLUSION The AMCA contributes to the vascularization of the splenic flexure in approximately 25% of individuals, and may be an important feeder artery to SFCs, especially in the absence of a LCA. Preoperative identification of this artery is important to ensure optimal surgery for SFC and minimize complications.
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- Isaac Cheruiyot
- Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.,International Evidence-Based Anatomy Working Group, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Surgical Science, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Georgia Baptist College of Nursing. Mercer University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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Grosek J, Tomažic A. Robotic left colectomy with double indocyanine green guidance and intracorporeal anastomoses. J Minim Access Surg 2021; 17:408-411. [PMID: 33885027 PMCID: PMC8270043 DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_213_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Radical surgery is the mainstay of treatment of colon cancer. Lymphatic drainage of splenic flexure colon cancer is variable, and the exact site of lymphatic dissection is uncertain. Hence, a true consensus of what kind of colectomy should be performed for tumours of the splenic flexure is lacking. Segmental left colectomy (splenic flexure colectomy) (extended), left colectomy as well as subtotal colectomy (extended right colectomy) all have their proponents. Robotic colectomy addresses the limitations of straight laparoscopic colon resections. We report our technique of single-docking totally robotic left hemicolectomy for splenic flexure adenocarcinoma using Da Vinci Xi® Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, USA) with indocyanine green near-infrared fluorescence for the assessment of both the lymph nodes and intestinal blood flow in real time.
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- Jan Grosek
- Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Arimoto A, Matsuda T, Hasegawa H, Yamashita K, Nakamura T, Sumi Y, Suzuki S, Kakeji Y. Evaluation of the venous drainage pattern of the splenic flexure by preoperative three-dimensional computed tomography. Asian J Endosc Surg 2019; 12:412-416. [PMID: 30358131 DOI: 10.1111/ases.12657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Anatomical evaluation of the splenic flexure vein is essential for complete mesocolic excision with central vascular ligation when treating patients with splenic flexure cancer. Although there have been several studies relating to the arterial branches of the splenic flexure, very limited data are available regarding the variation in venous anatomy in this region. METHODS Sixty-six patients with colorectal cancer who underwent preoperative 3-D CT between April 2016 and April 2017 were included in this retrospective study. The pattern of the venous drainage of the splenic flexure and its association with the inferior border of the pancreas were evaluated. RESULTS The inferior mesenteric vein flowed into the splenic vein in 32 patients (48.5%), into the superior mesenteric vein in 27 patients (40.9%), and into the confluence of splenic vein and superior mesenteric vein in 7 patients (10.6%). The splenic flexure vein joined the inferior mesenteric vein in 62 patients (93.9%), the splenic vein in 2 patients (3.0%), and the middle colic vein in 2 patients (3.0%). The splenic flexure vein flowed into the inferior mesenteric vein below the level of the inferior border of the pancreas in 58 patients (90.6%) and above it in 4 patients (6.3%). CONCLUSION Preoperative evaluation of the venous pattern of the splenic flexure on 3-D CT is useful before complete mesocolic excision with central vascular ligation to avoid intraoperative bleeding during splenic flexure cancer surgery.
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- Akira Arimoto
- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.,Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of International Clinical Cancer Research, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
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Bademci R, Bollo J, Martinez Sanchez C, Hernadez P, Targarona EM. Is Segmental Colon Resection an Alternative Treatment for Splenic Flexure Cancer? J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2019; 29:621-626. [PMID: 30950767 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2019.0041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background: Optimal elective surgery for splenic flexure cancer is unclear. Three types of surgical treatment methods are commonly used, subtotal colectomy (STC), left hemicolectomy (LHC), and segmental colon resection (SCR), but consensus is lacking as to which is the optimal method. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively compared clinicopathological and operative results, morbidity, mortality, and long-term survival in patients with splenic flexure cancer who underwent surgery between 1998 and 2018. Results: The study included 124 patients in the study. Following retrospective evaluation of the database, patients were classified into one of three groups according to the surgical approach: (1) STC (n: 41), (2) LHC (n: 55), and (3) SCR (n: 28). No statistically significant differences were found between groups regarding operative results, hospital stay, pathological data, mortality, recurrence, or long-term survival outcomes. Conclusion: Our results suggest that surgical procedures such as STC and LHC have no statistically significant clinical benefits over less aggressive approaches such as SCR. We thus conclude that SCR seems both a safe and effective alternative for splenic flexure tumors.
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- Refik Bademci
- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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