Observational studySurgical endoscopy2020
Anatomical characteristics and classifications of gastrocolic trunk of Henle in laparoscopic right colectomy: preliminary results of multicenter observational study.
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- The Surgical Anatomy of Gastrocolic Trunk: a Systematic Review, Meta-analysis and Its Significance in Right Colectomy.Maedica · 2026Review
- 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
- Vascular anatomy of the right colon: A cadaveric study in a Vietnamese population with surgical implications.PloS one · 2026Article
- 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
- Deep learning-based gastrocolic trunk recognition in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Clinical application of three-dimensional printing technology in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for colon cancer: a pilot study and video demonstration.3D printing in medicine · 2025Article
- Anatomic association between the gastrocolic trunk of Henle and right colic artery by high-quality CT venography.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Risk factors for anastomotic leak and postoperative morbidity after right hemicolectomy for colon cancer: results from a prospective, multi-centre, snapshot study in China.The British journal of surgery · 2024Article
- The usefulness of the endoscopic surgical skill qualification system in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy: a single-center, retrospective analysis with propensity score matching.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Article
- A case in which the ileocolic vein draining into the gastrocolic trunk of Henle could be diagnosed preoperatively: a rare anatomical case report.Surgical case reports · 2022Article
- [Application of three-dimensional visualization technique in laparoscopic D3 radical resection of right colon cancer].Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2022Article
- ICG-Guided Lymphadenectomy during Surgery for Colon and Rectal Cancer-Interim Analysis of the GREENLIGHT Trial.Biomedicines · 2022Article
- Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision plus D3 lymphadenectomy (CME + D3): a new medial approach for central vascular ligation.Updates in surgery · 2022Article
- Priority Management of Henle Trunk in Cranial-to-Caudal Approach for Laparoscopic Right Hemicolon Cancer Surgery.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Current status and trend of laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for colon cancer.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundAs a key landmark during laparoscopic right colectomy, the classification and variation of the gastrocolic trunk of Henle (GTH) remains to be clarified. The aim of this nationwide multicenter study was to describe the characteristics of the GTH intra-operatively during laparoscopic right colectomies.
methodsThree hundred seventy-one patients who underwent laparoscopic right colectomies from January 2018 to March 2019 in 25 hospitals across China were enrolled in the study. The length of the GTH, the classification with a precise description of confluent tributaries, and other variations were analyzed.
resultsOf the 371 patients, 363 had a GTH. The proportion of type-0, type-I, type-II, and type-III was 15.2% (n = 55), 54.8% (n = 199), 25.3% (n = 92), and 4.7% (n = 17), respectively. The average length of the GTH was 8.5 mm, ranging from 2 to 30 mm.
conclusionsThis is the first multicenter study with a large sample by which the GTH was classified based on laparoscopic intraoperative observation. Variations in the GTH were classified into four types based on the number of colic drainage veins (right colic, superior right colic, middle colic, accessory middle colic, and ileocolic veins), among which the right colic vein was the most common. The length of the GTH was relatively short, and thus might carry a risk of bleeding. Further clinical data should be correlated with the characteristics of the GTH.
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