ArticleAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England2016
The right colic artery: An anatomical demonstration and its relevance in the laparoscopic era.
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- Arterial vascularization of the right colon with implications for surgery.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2020Pooled it
- Surgical Anatomy of the Superior Mesenteric Vessels Related to Colon and Pancreatic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Scientific reports · 2018Pooled it
- Right colic artery anatomy: a systematic review of cadaveric studies.Techniques in coloproctology · 2017Pooled it
- An Aberrant Right Colic Artery Arising From the Right Gastroepiploic Artery.ANZ journal of surgery · 2026Article
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- Vascular anatomy of the right colon: A cadaveric study in a Vietnamese population with surgical implications.PloS one · 2026Article
- A multicenter cohort study on mapping of lymph node metastasis for splenic flexural colon cancer.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2023Article
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- Is Laparoscopic Complete Mesocolic Excision and Central Vascular Ligation Really Necessary for All Patients With Right-Sided Colon Cancer?Annals of coloproctology · 2021Review
- Anomalous origin of the middle colic artery from the ileocecal artery affecting laparoscopic ascending colon cancer resection.Radiology case reports · 2021Article
- Retromesenteric course of the middle colic artery-challenges and pitfalls in D3 right colectomy for cancer.International journal of colorectal disease · 2018Article
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION Hemicolectomies are not tailored in right-sided colon cancer resections, despite significant variation in the incidence and origin of the right colic artery (RCA). Early evidence suggests that removal of the relevant lymphovascular package and associated cancer as part of complete mesocolic excision (CME), rather than the entire right colon, may produce better outcomes. Advancing laparoscopic techniques are making this possible, and so it is increasingly important to more precisely define the anatomy of the RCA. METHODS To demonstrate the incidence and variation of the RCA, 25 formalin embalmed cadavers were dissected. Consent to dissection and photography was obtained under Human Tissue Act regulations. RESULTS Eleven female and 14 male cadavers (mean age 79.7 years, range 41-95 years) were included. The RCA originated from the right branch of the middle colic artery in nine cadavers (36%), while it arose from the superior mesenteric artery in eight cases (32%) and from the ileocolic or root of the middle colic artery in a smaller number of specimens. The RCA was absent in two individuals. CONCLUSIONS The RCA arises from the right branch of the middle colic artery in a considerable number of cases. The literature to date does not reflect the precision of anatomical understanding required for CME; hence, a new definition for the right colic vessel is proposed.
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