Robotic Extended Right Hemicolectomy with Complete Mesocolic Excision and D3 Lymph Node Dissection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent studies have shown the benefits of complete mesocolic excision and extended lymphadenectomy (D3 lymph node dissection) in patients with colon cancer.1^-3 METHODS: We present the case of a 62-year-old male with hepatic flexure adenocarcinoma. No metastatic disease was identified by computed tomography. A robot-assisted extended right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision, D3 lymph node dissection, and resection of the mesentery with intact visceral peritoneum was performed.

Results

The trocars are placed in the right lower (8 mm), lower midline (8 mm), and left upper (12 mm) quadrants. The camera port is placed superior to the umbilicus, and the assistant port is placed in the left lower quadrant. The robotic right lower port is used to pl

SUBMITTER: Hameed I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6788952 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature