Y Sadakari1,2, N Yoshida3, A Iwanaga3, A Saruwatari3, K Kaneshiro3,4, G Hirokata3, T Aoyagi3, K Tamehiro3, T Ogata3, M Taniguchi3. 1. Department of Surgery, St Mary's Hospital, Kurume, Japan. sadakari@surg1.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp. 2. Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan. sadakari@surg1.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp. 3. Department of Surgery, St Mary's Hospital, Kurume, Japan. 4. Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Complete mesocolic excision (CME) with central vascular ligation (CVL) requires the surgeon to sharply dissect the mesocolon and approach the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and superior mesenteric vein (SMV) for ligation of the supplying vessels relating to right-sided colon cancer at their origin. Even with preoperative images, it can still be challenging to identify these structures during laparoscopic surgery because of various intraoperative conditions. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) for identification of blood vessels during right-sided colon cancer surgery. METHODS: We performed IOUS on 19 patients diagnosed with right-sided colon cancer at our institution, in January-October 2020. Preoperatively, a three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) angiogram was obtained for the majority of patients to visualize the SMA, SMV, and their respective branches. The running position of the ileocolic artery (ICA) and right colic artery (RCA) related to the SMV and the presence of the middle colic artery were identified and compared using preoperative 3D-CT, IOUS, and intraoperative findings. RESULTS: Nineteen patients [seven men and 12 women with a mean age of 73.9 ± 8.4 years (range 58-82 years)] were studied, including some with a body mass index of > 30 kg/m2, locally advanced cancer, and severe adhesion. There were IOUSs that detected the SMA, SMV, and their tributaries in all patients. The positional relationships between the SMV and the ICA and RCA revealed by IOUS were consistent with the preoperative and intraoperative findings. CONCLUSION: IOUS is a safe, feasible, and reproducible technique that can assist in detecting the branching of the SMA and SMV during CME with CVL in laparoscopic right-sided colon cancer surgery, regardless of individual conditions.
BACKGROUND: Complete mesocolic excision (CME) with central vascular ligation (CVL) requires the surgeon to sharply dissect the mesocolon and approach the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and superior mesenteric vein (SMV) for ligation of the supplying vessels relating to right-sided colon cancer at their origin. Even with preoperative images, it can still be challenging to identify these structures during laparoscopic surgery because of various intraoperative conditions. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) for identification of blood vessels during right-sided colon cancer surgery. METHODS: We performed IOUS on 19 patients diagnosed with right-sided colon cancer at our institution, in January-October 2020. Preoperatively, a three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) angiogram was obtained for the majority of patients to visualize the SMA, SMV, and their respective branches. The running position of the ileocolic artery (ICA) and right colic artery (RCA) related to the SMV and the presence of the middle colic artery were identified and compared using preoperative 3D-CT, IOUS, and intraoperative findings. RESULTS: Nineteen patients [seven men and 12 women with a mean age of 73.9 ± 8.4 years (range 58-82 years)] were studied, including some with a body mass index of > 30 kg/m2, locally advanced cancer, and severe adhesion. There were IOUSs that detected the SMA, SMV, and their tributaries in all patients. The positional relationships between the SMV and the ICA and RCA revealed by IOUS were consistent with the preoperative and intraoperative findings. CONCLUSION: IOUS is a safe, feasible, and reproducible technique that can assist in detecting the branching of the SMA and SMV during CME with CVL in laparoscopic right-sided colon cancer surgery, regardless of individual conditions.
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Keywords:
Central vascular ligation; Complete mesocolic excision; Intraoperative ultrasonography; Laparoscopic colon surgery; Right-sided colon cancer
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