Influence of colonic mesenteric area on the number of lymph node retrieval for colon cancer: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The minimum harvested 12 lymph nodes (LNs) is regarded as the limit for accurate staging of nodal status in colorectal cancer patients. Besides the association of the lengths of resected intestinal segments and vascular pedicles, the mesocolic mesenteric area's impact on LN count has not been studied. We aimed to evaluate the associations between metric variables, including the mesocolic mesentery area on the nodal harvest.

Methods

All consecutive patients who underwent elective colectomy with a curative intention for colon adenocarcinoma were prospectively included. The metric variables included the lengths of resected intestinal segments, vascular pedicle, and colonic mesenteric area. The variables influencing the LN count and the correlation between the total LN c

SUBMITTER: Hacım NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10009066 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature