ArticleWorld journal of surgical oncology2019
Variations in right colic vascular anatomy observed during laparoscopic right colectomy.
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- Gastrocolic Trunk: Anatomical Variations and Surgical Significance.Acta medica academica · 2026Pooled it
- Right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision is safe, leads to an increased lymph node yield and to increased survival: results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.Techniques in coloproctology · 2021Pooled it
- Mesenteric vascular variations and Henle's trunk anatomy in right colon cancer surgery: implications for complete mesocolic excision and D2 lymphadenectomy.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Comparison of pedicled jejunal versus ileal and colonic reconstruction when gastric tube reconstruction is not feasible during esophagectomy.Surgery today · 2026Article
- Preoperative CT-based 3D analysis of middle colic vein anatomy for complete mesocolic excision in right-sided colon cancer: a retrospective cohort study from a prospective clinical trial.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2026Article
- The Surgical Anatomy of Gastrocolic Trunk: a Systematic Review, Meta-analysis and Its Significance in Right Colectomy.Maedica · 2026Review
- An Aberrant Right Colic Artery Arising From the Right Gastroepiploic Artery.ANZ journal of surgery · 2026Article
- Revisiting the anatomical relationship between the middle colic artery and the middle colic vein for complete mesocolic excision in colon cancer surgery.Surgery today · 2026Article
- Efficacy of the "critical view/open book" concept for implementing standardized right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision-results from a series of minimally invasive surgical training courses.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
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- A rare and complex ileocolic vein variant managed with robotic surgery: Achieving surgical excellence in right colon cancer resection - A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
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- Step-by-step bottom-up laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision: a technical video demonstration.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- A modified combined approach in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for right-sided colon based on surgical trunk orientation: a case of a new surgical technique.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2025Article
- Does side matter? Deciphering mechanisms that underpin side-dependent pathogenesis and therapy response in colorectal cancer.Molecular cancer · 2025Review
- Clinical comparative study of the modified superior mesenteric artery approach in total laparoscopic radical resection for right colon cancer - a single-center retrospective study.World journal of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolon excision and cranial approach.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Laparoscopic-assisted single-port right colectomy: a standardized top-down technique and tricks to perform a better anastomosis.Journal of visualized surgery · 2025Article
- Observational
- Variation of the ileocolic artery and superior mesenteric artery in a patient with right-sided colon cancer with Lynch syndrome: a case report.Annals of translational medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to analyze right colonic vascular variability.
methodsThe study included 60 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic radical right colectomy and D3 lymph node dissection for malignant colonic cancer on the ileocecal valve, ascending colon or hepatic flexure (March 2013 to October 2016). The videos of the 60 surgical procedures were collected. Variations of right colonic vascular anatomy were retrospectively analyzed based on 60 high-resolution surgical videos of laparoscopic surgery.
resultsThe superior mesenteric artery and vein were present in all cases; 95.0% (57/60) had the superior mesenteric artery on the left side of the superior mesenteric vein. The ileocolic artery and vein occurred in 96.7% (58/60) and 100% (60/60) of cases, respectively; 50.0% (29/58) had the ileocolic artery passing the superior mesenteric vein anteriorly. Thirty-three (55.0%) cases had a right colic artery, and 2 (3.33%) had a double right colic artery; 90.9% (30/36) had the right colic vein passing anterior to the superior mesenteric artery. Fifty-six (93.3%) cases had a right colic vein; 7 (12.5%) had a right colic vein accompanied by a right colic artery, 66.1% (37/56) had the right colic vein draining into the gastrocolic trunk of Henle, 23.2% (13/56) had the right colic vein directly draining into superior mesenteric vein, and 10.7% (6/56) had one right colic vein draining into the superior mesenteric vein and the other into the gastrocolic trunk of Henle. Fifty-three (88.3%) cases had a gastrocolic trunk of Henle: a gastrocolic trunk in 35.8% (19/53), a gastropancreatic trunk in 9.4% (5/53), and a gastropancreaticocolic trunk in 54.7% (29/53). The frequencies of middle colic artery and vein were respectively 100% (60/60) and 93.3% (56/60).
conclusionsRight colonic vascular variations were classified in Chinese patients. Notable findings included a superior mesenteric artery positioned to the right of the superior mesenteric vein and variation in middle colic artery length. This knowledge may be helpful to colorectal surgeons and could potentially help to improve safety by reducing vascular complications during minimally invasive procedures.
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