Inferior Mesenteric Artery First Combined With Complete Medial Approach for Laparoscopic Splenic Flexure Mobilization in Left Sided Colorectal Cancer
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: laparscopic splenic flexure mobilization.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Laparoscopic Splenic Flexure Mobilization. Basic parameters: 18 years — 70 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
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- Next step
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Overview
The aim of the study to compare surgical outcomes between inferior mesenteric artery first with complete medial approach and other traditional techniques in laparoscopic left sided colorectal cancer .
Detailed description
Laparoscopic left-sided colon cancer radical resection is primarily employed for the treatment of tumors located in distal transverse colon , splenic flexure of colon, descending colon, and proximal segment of the sigmoid colon. Numerous factors impact the difficulty of surgery, with research suggesting that mobilization of the splenic flexure independently predicts longer operative times in laparoscopic left-sided colon cancer radical resection . Splenic flexure mobilization is independently associated with an increased risk of splenic injury, which contributes to elevated short-term and long-term mortality risks in patients. The crucial aspect of radical surgery is complete mesocolic excision (CME) with central vascular ligation and the Japanese D3 lymphadenectomy. For tumors located in descending colon and sigmoid-descending junction, the lymph node dissection range includes the central lymph node group (No.253) at the root of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) . In cases of cancer in the left half of the transverse colon or in the splenic flexure of colon, in addition to IMA root lymph node dissection, it is imperative to perform dissection of lymph nodes (No.223) at the root of the middle colic artery (MCA).Therefore, for laparoscopic left-sided colon cancer radical resection, ensuring the safety of splenic flexure mobilization and maintaining the quality of lymph nodes dissection are both crucial.
Currently, traditional surgical approaches for laparoscopic left-sided colon cancer radical resection include the medial approach, lateral approach, anterior approach, and various combinations of these methods. Due to variations in anatomical understanding, many teams propose the combined application of multiple approaches, each demonstrating a certain level of safety and feasibility.
Interventions
- Procedure laparscopic splenic flexure mobilization
The patient was positioned in the modified lithotomy position with the main surgeon standing in between the abducted legs. The patient's head is lowered by 15° (Trendelenburg position), and table was 20° right-tilted. The position was adjusted at the time of splenic flexure mobilization to head elevation by 20° to let the small bowel go down toward the pelvis. Five ports were introduced \[Figure 1\]: a 10-mm port in the midline 4 cm above the umbilicus to increase the field of view, a second 5
Primary outcome measures
- evaluation of safety and effectiveness of inferior mesenteric artery first in combination with complete medial approach in splenic mobilization in left sided colorectal cancer . [Time frame: 6 month]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Patients aged 18-70 years old with confirmed colorectal cancer diagnosis by histopathology with obligatory splenic flexure mobilization and had laparoscopic surgery with curative intent were included.
Exclusion criteria
- Those younger than 18 years or older than 70 years.
- Those undergoing non-cancer resections, or completion surgery or palliative procedures.
- Those with locally advanced ( extra colonic extension ) or metastatic tumors.
- Those with advanced comorbidities ( laparoscopy is contraindicated )
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Publications
- Lee YS. Three Surgical Approaches of Laparoscopic Splenic Flexure Mobilization. J Minim Invasive Surg. 2019 Jun;22(2):85-86. doi: 10.7602/jmis.2019.22.2.85. Epub 2019 Jun 15. PMID 35602770
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07655856 · laparoscopic colorectal cancer