The mesentery: structure, function, and role in disease

JC Coffey, DP O'Leary - The lancet Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2016‏ - thelancet.com
Systematic study of the mesentery is now possible because of clarification of its structure.
Although this area of science is in an early phase, important advances have already been …

Complete mesocolic excision and central vascular ligation for colon cancer: principle, anatomy, surgical technique, and outcomes

NK Kim, YW Kim, YD Han, MS Cho, H Hur, BS Min… - Surgical Oncology, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Classic colon cancer surgery refers to a wide resection of the tumor-bearing segment and
the lymphatics draining along the named artery. The concept of TME has been applied to …

Inclusion of the mesentery in ileocolic resection for Crohn's disease is associated with reduced surgical recurrence

CJ Coffey, MG Kiernan, SM Sahebally… - Journal of Crohn's …, 2018‏ - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Inclusion of the mesentery during resection for colorectal
cancer is associated with improved outcomes but has yet to be evaluated in Crohn's …

Definition of the rectum: an international, expert-based Delphi consensus

N D'Souza, MPMN tot Babberich, A d'Hoore… - Annals of …, 2019‏ - journals.lww.com
Background: The wide global variation in the definition of the rectum has led to significant
inconsistencies in trial recruitment, clinical management, and outcomes. Surgical technique …

5-year outcome after complete mesocolic excision for right-sided colon cancer: a population-based cohort study

CA Bertelsen, AU Neuenschwander, JE Jansen… - The Lancet …, 2019‏ - thelancet.com
Background The benefits of extensive lymph node dissection as performed in complete
mesocolic excision are still debated, although recent studies have shown an association …

The mesentery in Crohn's disease: friend or foe?

JC Coffey, DP O'Leary, MG Kiernan… - Current opinion in …, 2016‏ - journals.lww.com
The mesentery in Crohn's disease: friend or foe? : Current Opinion in Gastroenterology The
mesentery in Crohn's disease: friend or foe? : Current Opinion in Gastroenterology Log in or …

The mesocolon: a histological and electron microscopic characterization of the mesenteric attachment of the colon prior to and after surgical mobilization

K Culligan, S Walsh, C Dunne, M Walsh, S Ryan… - Annals of …, 2014‏ - journals.lww.com
Background: Colonic mobilization requires separation of mesocolon from underlying fascia.
Despite the surgical importance of planes formed by these structures, no study has formally …

Complete mesocolic excision in colorectal cancer: a systematic review

C Kontovounisios, J Kinross, E Tan, G Brown… - Colorectal …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim Several studies have suggested an increased lymph node yield, reduced locoregional
recurrence and increased disease‐free survival after complete mesocolic excision (CME) for …

Complete mesocolic excision and extended (D3) lymphadenectomy for colonic cancer: is it worth that extra effort? A review of the literature

A Emmanuel, A Haji - International journal of colorectal disease, 2016‏ - Springer
Purpose Recent interest in complete mesocolic excision (CME) with central vascular ligation
(CVL) or extended (D3) lymphadenectomy (EL) for curative resection of colon cancer has …

[HTML][HTML] Role of extended mesenteric excision in postoperative recurrence of Crohn's colitis: A single-center study

Y Zhu, W Qian, L Huang, Y Xu, Z Guo… - Clinical and …, 2021‏ - journals.lww.com
METHODS: Patients with CC who underwent colorectal resection between January 2000
and December 2018 were reviewed, and the data were gathered from a prospectively …