Cancer Research and Treatment

Surgical approach to splenic flexure adenocarcinoma of the colon: Less is more?

Julia Kohn, Julia Frebault, Qi Wang, Sonja Boatman, Alexander Troester, Christine Jensen, Schelomo Marmor, Wolfgang B. Gaertner, Imran Hassan, Paolo Goffredo

Surgical Oncology Insight.2024; 1(2): 100039. CrossRef

Minimally invasive vs. open segmental resection of the splenic flexure for cancer: a nationwide study of the Italian Society of Surgical Oncology-Colorectal Cancer Network (SICO-CNN)

Maurizio Degiuli, Monica Ortenzi, Mariano Tomatis, Lucia Puca, Desiree Cianflocca, Daniela Rega, Annalisa Maroli, Ugo Elmore, Francesca Pecchini, Marco Milone, Roberta La Mendola, Erica Soligo, Simona Deidda, Domenico Spoletini, Diletta Cassini, Alessandr

Short and long-term oncologic outcomes of patients with colon cancer of the splenic flexure

Chi Zhang, Esteban Calderon, Yu Hui Chang, Ga-ram Han, Scott R. Kelley, Amit Merchea, Justin T. Brady, Tonia M. Young-Fadok, David A. Etzioni, Nitin Mishra

The American Journal of Surgery.2023; 226(1): 77. CrossRef

Splenic flexure cancer survival: a 25‐year experience and implications for complete mesocolic excision (CME) and central vascular ligation (CVL)

Krishanth Naidu, Pierre H. Chapuis, Kilian G. M. Brown, Charles Chan, Matthew J. F. X. Rickard, Kheng‐Seong Ng

ANZ Journal of Surgery.2023; 93(7-8): 1861. CrossRef

The impact of laparoscopic, open, extended right, and left colectomy on clinical outcomes of splenic flexure colon cancer: A meta-analysis

Standardization of the Definition and Surgical Management of Splenic Flexure Carcinoma by an International Expert Consensus Using the Delphi Technique: Room for Improvement?

Cigdem Benlice, Amjad Parvaiz, Bilgi Baca, Werner Hohenberger, Danilo Miskovic, Luca Stocchi, Scott Steele, Seon-Hahn Kim, Torbjörn Holm, Antonino Spinelli, Ismail Gogenur, Yves Panis, Hirotoshi Hasegawa, Alexey Karachun, Juan C. Patron Uriburu, Masaki It

Diseases of the Colon & Rectum.2023; 66(6): 805. CrossRef

Laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision with central vascular ligation for splenic flexure colon cancer: short- and long-term outcomes

Kazuki Ueda, Koji Daito, Hokuto Ushijima, Yoshinori Yane, Yasumasa Yoshioka, Tadao Tokoro, Masayoshi Iwamoto, Toshiaki Wada, Yusuke Makutani, Junichiro Kawamura

Laparoscopic versus open surgery for left flexure colon cancer: A propensity score matched analysis from an international cohort

Corrado Pedrazzani, Giulia Turri, Soo Yeun Park, Koya Hida, Yudai Fukui, Jacopo Crippa, Giovanni Ferrari, Matteo Origi, Gaya Spolverato, Matteo Zuin, Sung Uk Bae, Seong Kyu Baek, Andrea Costanzi, Dario Maggioni, Gyung Mo Son, Andrea Scala, Timothy Rockall

Emergency surgery for obstructive splenic flexure colon cancer: results of a multicentric study of the French Surgical Association (AFC)

Camélia Labiad, Gilles Manceau, Diane Mege, Antoine Cazelles, Thibault Voron, Valérie Bridoux, Zaher Lakkis, Solafah Abdalla, Mehdi Karoui, Aurélien Venara, Mehdi Ouaissi, Charles Sabbagh, Tatiana Codjia, Marie Dazza, Guillaume Gagnat, Servane Hamel, Laur

What Is the Optimal Elective Colectomy for Splenic Flexure Cancer: End of the Debate? A Multicenter Study From the GRECCAR Group With a Propensity Score Analysis

Gilles Manceau, Arnaud Alves, Hélène Meillat, Léonor Benhaïm, Mehdi Ouaïssi, Yves H. Panis, Jean-Jacques Tuech, Bertrand Dousset, Cécile Brigand, Eddy Cotte, Zaher Lakkis, Bogdan Badic, Frédéric Marchal, Charles Sabbagh, Momar Diouf, Mehdi Karoui

Diseases of the Colon & Rectum.2022; 65(1): 55. CrossRef

Segmental resection of splenic flexure colon cancers provides an adequate lymph node harvest and is a safe operative approach – an analysis of the ACS-NSQIP database

Allison J. Pang, Daniel Marinescu, Nancy Morin, Carol-Ann Vasilevsky, Marylise Boutros

A Comparison between Different Management Surgical Approaches in the Treatment of Splenic Flexure Colon Cancer

Elsayed I. El-Hendawy, Mohamed Farouk Amin, Ahmed M. Fahmy, Ahmed Z. Alattar, Shereen Elshorbagy, Ola A. Harb, Ahmed Fathy Gomaa, Ahmed Embaby, Ahmed M. Elsayed, Gamal Osman, Ramadan M. Ali

Journal of Coloproctology.2022; 42(01): 047. CrossRef

Comparison of laparoscopic and open colectomy for splenic flexure colon cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jini Wu, Bo Li, Shiliang Tu, Boan Zheng, Bingchen Chen

International Journal of Colorectal Disease.2022; 37(4): 757. CrossRef

Surgical Treatment of SplenicFlexure Colon Cancer: Analysisof Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes of Three DifferentSurgical Procedures

Mingjin Huang, Xiaojie Wang, Yu Shao, Shenghui Huang, Ying Huang, Pan Chi

Extended right colectomy, left colectomy, or segmental left colectomy for splenic flexure carcinomas: a European multicenter propensity score matching analysis

Nicola de’Angelis, Aleix Martínez-Pérez, Des C. Winter, Filippo Landi, Giulio Cesare Vitali, Bertrand Le Roy, Federico Coccolini, Francesco Brunetti, Valerio Celentano, Salomone Di Saverio, Frederic Ris, David Fuks, Eloy Espin

Segmental versus extended colectomy for tumours of the transverse colon: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Stefan Morarasu, Cillian Clancy, Catherine T Cronin, Takeru Matsuda, Helen M Heneghan, Desmond C Winter

Laparoscopic Colectomy for Splenic Flexure Cancer Approached from Four Directions

Hiroki Hashida, Masato Kondo, Ryosuke Kita, Koji Kitamura, Kenji Uryuhara, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Satoshi Kaihara

Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques.2021; 31(9): 1014. CrossRef

Bowel function recovery after laparoscopic transverse colectomy within an ERAS program: a comparison to right and left colectomy

Raffaello Roesel, Francesco Mongelli, Costanza Ajani, Fabiano Iaquinandi, Diana Celio, Dimitri Christoforidis

Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery.2021; 406(5): 1563. CrossRef

Emergency surgery for splenic flexure cancer: results of the SFC Study Group database

Nicola de’Angelis, Eloy Espin, Frederic Ris, Filippo Landi, Bertrand Le Roy, Federico Coccolini, Valerio Celentano, Angela Gurrado, Denis Pezet, Giorgio Bianchi, Riccardo Memeo, Giulio C. Vitali, Alejandro Solis, Christine Denet, Salomone Di Saverio, Gian

World Journal of Emergency Surgery.2021;[Epub] CrossRef

Primary tumor resection improves prognosis of unresectable carcinomas of the transverse colon including flexures with liver metastasis: a preliminary population-based analysis

Jiefeng Zhao, Jinfeng Zhu, Rui Sun, Chao Huang, Rongfa Yuan, Zhengming Zhu

Short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic segmental left colectomy for splenic flexure colon cancer: comparison with propensity score matching

Moon Jin Kim, Ji Hoon Kim, Yoon Suk Lee, Bong Hyeon Kye, Hyeon Min Cho, Hyung Jin Kim, Won Kyung Kang

Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research.2021; 101(5): 274. CrossRef

Surgical treatment of a colon neoplasm of the splenic flexure: a multicentric study of short‐term outcomes

G. A. Binda, A. Amato, G. Alberton, M. Bruzzone, P. Secondo, J. Lòpez‐Borao, R. Giudicissi, A. Falato, C. Fucini, F. Bianco, S. Biondo

Laparoscopic resection with complete mesocolic excision for splenic flexure cancer: long-term follow-up data from a multicenter retrospective study

Umberto Bracale, Giovanni Merola, Giusto Pignata, Francesco Corcione, Felice Pirozzi, Diego Cuccurullo, Giovanni Domenico De Palma, Elisa Cassinotti, Antonio Sciuto, Luigi Boni

Elective surgery for tumours of the splenic flexure: a French inter-group (AFC, SFCD, FRENCH, GRECCAR) survey

G. Manceau, S. Benoist, Y. Panis, A. Rault, M. Mathonnet, D. Goere, J. J. Tuech, D. Collet, C. Penna, M. Karoui

Techniques in Coloproctology.2020; 24(2): 191. CrossRef

Laparoscopic segmental left colectomy for splenic flexure carcinoma: a single institution experience

Q. Chenevas-Paule, B. Trilling, P. Y. Sage, E. Girard, J. L. Faucheron

Techniques in Coloproctology.2020; 24(1): 41. CrossRef

Mid-transverse colon cancer and extended versus transverse colectomy: Results of the Italian society of surgical oncology colorectal cancer network (SICO CCN) multicenter collaborative study

M. Milone, M. Degiuli, M.E. Allaix, C.A. Ammirati, G. Anania, A. Barberis, A. Belli, P.P. Bianchi, F. Bianco, C. Bombardini, M. Burati, D. Cavaliere, C. Coco, A. Coratti, R. De Luca, G. De Manzoni, P. De Nardi, M. De Rosa, P. Delrio, A. Di Cataldo, A. Di

European Journal of Surgical Oncology.2020; 46(9): 1683. CrossRef

Which is more important in the management of splenic flexure colon cancer: strict central lymph node dissection or adequate bowel resection margin?

Y. Yamaoka, A. Shiomi, H. Kagawa, H. Hino, S. Manabe, S. Kato, M. Hanaoka

Techniques in Coloproctology.2020; 24(8): 873. CrossRef

Laparoscopic left hemicolectomy with regional lymph node navigation and intracorporeal anastomosis for splenic flexure colon cancer

Yoshiro Itatani, Kenji Kawada, Koya Hida, Yasunori Deguchi, Nobu Oshima, Rei Mizuno, Toshiaki Wada, Tomoaki Okada, Yoshiharu Sakai

International Cancer Conference Journal.2020; 9(4): 170. CrossRef

Comparison of extended right hemicolectomy, left hemicolectomy and segmental colectomy for splenic flexure colon cancer: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

S. Hajibandeh, S. Hajibandeh, I. Hussain, A. Zubairu, F. Akbar, A. Maw

Segmental Colonic Resection Is a Safe and Effective Treatment Option for Colon Cancer of the Splenic Flexure: A Nationwide Retrospective Study of the Italian Society of Surgical Oncology–Colorectal Cancer Network Collaborative Group

Maurizio Degiuli, Rossella Reddavid, Fulvio Ricceri, Francesca Di Candido, Monica Ortenzi, Ugo Elmore, Claudio Belluco, Riccardo Rosati, Marco Guerrieri, Antonino Spinelli

Diseases of the Colon & Rectum.2020; 63(10): 1372. CrossRef

Clinical–Pathologic Characteristics and Long-term Outcomes of Left Flexure Colonic Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis of an International Multicenter Cohort

Diseases of the Colon & Rectum.2020; 63(12): 1593. CrossRef

Short- and long-term outcomes after transverse versus extended colectomy for transverse colon cancer. A systematic review and meta-analysis

Marco Milone, Michele Manigrasso, Ugo Elmore, Francesco Maione, Nicola Gennarelli, Fabio Rondelli, Nunzio Velotti, Giovanni Domenico De Palma

International Journal of Colorectal Disease.2019; 34(2): 201. CrossRef

Non-anatomical colonic resections: splenic flexure and transverse colectomy. Central vascular ligation is crucial for survival

Rossella Reddavid, Laura Esposito, Andrea Evangelista, Silvia Sofia, Maurizio Degiuli

Is Segmental Colon Resection an Alternative Treatment for Splenic Flexure Cancer?

Refik Bademci, Jesus Bollo, C. Martinez Sanchez, Pilar Hernadez, Eduardo Maria Targarona

Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques.2019; 29(5): 621. CrossRef

Laparoscopic resection of splenic flexure colon cancer – a video vignette

G. Lisi, G. M. Garbarino, R. Del Giudice, D. Spoletini, M. Carlini

Treatment of splenic flexure colon cancer: a comparison of three different surgical procedures: Experience of a high volume cancer center

Daniela Rega, Ugo Pace, Dario Scala, Paolo Chiodini, Vincenza Granata, Andrea Fares Bucci, Biagio Pecori, Paolo Delrio

Intracorporeal Versus Extracorporeal Anastomosis for Laparoscopic Resection of the Splenic Flexure Colon Cancer: A Multicenter Propensity Score Analysis

Michele Grieco, Diletta Cassini, Domenico Spoletini, Enrica Soligo, Emanuela Grattarola, Gianandrea Baldazzi, Silvio Testa, Massimo Carlini

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques.2019; 29(6): 483. CrossRef

Analysis of prognosis, genome, microbiome, and microbial metabolome in different sites of colorectal cancer

Yang Xi, Pan Yuefen, Wu Wei, Qi Quan, Zhuang Jing, Xu Jiamin, Han Shuwen

Journal of Translational Medicine.2019;[Epub] CrossRef

Subtotal colectomy versus left hemicolectomy for the elective treatment of splenic flexure colonic neoplasia

Marc Beisani, Francesc Vallribera, Albert García, Laura Mora, Sebastiano Biondo, Jaime Lopez-Borao, Ramon Farrés, Júlia Gil, Eloy Espin

The American Journal of Surgery.2018; 216(2): 251. CrossRef

Lymphatic Drainage of the Splenic Flexure Defined by Intraoperative Scintigraphic Mapping

Carolyn E. Vasey, Siraj Rajaratnam, Gregory O’Grady, Mike Hulme-Moir

Diseases of the Colon & Rectum.2018; 61(4): 441. CrossRef

Robotic left colectomy with complete mesocolectomy for splenic flexure and descending colon cancer, compared with a laparoscopic procedure

Jin Cheon Kim, Jong Lyul Lee, Yong Sik Yoon, Chan Wook Kim, In Ja Park, Seok‐Byeong Lim

The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery.2018;[Epub] CrossRef

Propensity score analysis of postoperative and oncological outcomes after surgical treatment for splenic flexure colon cancer

J. Martín Arévalo, D. Moro-Valdezate, S. A. García-Botello, V. Pla-Martí, M. Garcés-Albir, L. Pérez Santiago, A. Vargas-Durán, A. Espí-Macías

International Journal of Colorectal Disease.2018; 33(9): 1201. CrossRef

How we do it: totally laparoscopic complete mesocolon excision for splenic flexure cancer

Paolo Panaccio, Tommaso Grottola, Marco Ricciardiello, Pierluigi di Sebastiano, F. Francesco di Mola

Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery.2018; 403(6): 769. CrossRef

Long-term oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for splenic flexure colon cancer are comparable to conventional open surgery

Min Ki Kim, In Kyu Lee, Won-Kyung Kang, Hyeon-Min Cho, Bong-Hyeon Kye, Heba Essam Jalloun, Jun-Gi Kim

Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research.2017; 93(1): 35. CrossRef

Surgical Treatment of Colon Cancer of the Splenic Flexure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Aleix Martínez-Pérez, Francesco Brunetti, Giulio C. Vitali, Solafah Abdalla, Frédéric Ris, Nicola de’Angelis

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques.2017; 27(5): 318. CrossRef

Laparoscopic extended right colectomy versus laparoscopic left colectomy for carcinoma of the splenic flexure: a matched case–control study

Nicola de’Angelis, Elisabeth Hain, Mara Disabato, Cristiana Cordun, Maria Clotilde Carra, Daniel Azoulay, Francesco Brunetti

International Journal of Colorectal Disease.2016; 31(3): 623. CrossRef

Laparoscopic resection of splenic flexure tumors

Massimo Carlini, Domenico Spoletini, Fabio Castaldi, Cristiano Giovannini, Umberto Passaro

Operative Method for Transverse Colon Carcinoma: Transverse Colectomy Versus Extended Colectomy

Choon Seng Chong, Jung Wook Huh, Bo Young Oh, Yoon Ah Park, Yong Beom Cho, Seong Hyeon Yun, Hee Cheol Kim, Woo Yong Lee

Diseases of the Colon & Rectum.2016; 59(7): 630. CrossRef

Optimum Level of Vessel Ligation in Splenic Flexure Cancer

Journal of Surgery and Surgical Research.2016; : 055. CrossRef

Splenic flexure colon cancers: minimally invasive treatment

Valentino Fiscon, Giuseppe Portale, Giovanni Migliorini, Flavio Frigo

Laparoscopic colonic resection for splenic flexure cancer: our experience

Andrea Pisani Ceretti, Nirvana Maroni, Matteo Sacchi, Stefano Bona, Maria Rachele Angiolini, Paolo Bianchi, Enrico Opocher, Marco Montorsi

The short- and long-term outcomes for patients with splenic flexure tumours treated by left versus extended right colectomy are comparable: a retrospective analysis

Manfred Odermatt, Najaf Siddiqi, Rose Johns, Danilo Miskovic, Omar Khan, Jim Khan, Amjad Parvaiz

Elective subtotal colectomy with ileosigmoid anastomosis for colon cancer preserves bowel function and quality of life

G. Manceau, E. d'Annunzio, M. Karoui, S. Breton, G. Rousseau, A. S. Blanchet, J. C. Vaillant, L. Hannoun

Totally laparoscopic resection of the splenic flexure for tumor

Francesco Roscio, Camillo Bertoglio, Antonio De Luca, Paolo Frattini, Federico Clerici, Ildo Scandroglio

Does the outcome of colonic flexure cancers differ from the other colonic sites?

Irshad A. Shaikh, Stuart A. Suttie, Mary Urquhart, Amin I. Amin, Thomas Daniel, Satheesh Yalamarthi

International Journal of Colorectal Disease.2012; 27(1): 89. CrossRef

Masayuki Nakashima, Takashi Akiyoshi, Masashi Ueno, Yosuke Fukunaga, Satoshi Nagayama, Yoshiya Fujimoto, Tsuyoshi Konishi, Rota Noaki, Keiko Yamakawa, Yasutomo Nagasue, Hiroya Kuroyanagi, Toshiharu Yamaguchi

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques.2011; 21(6): 415. CrossRef