Laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision with central vascular ligation in right colon cancer: A comprehensive review

Figure 3 Schematic drawing illustrating the difference between extent of colon resection and lymph node harvesting between D3 right hemicolectomy accordingly to 2010 JSCCR guidelines (red lines) and complete mesocolic excision with central vascular ligation accordingly to Hohenberger’s rules (blue lines). A: Cancer located in the caecum or ascending colon; B: Cancer located in the right (hepatic) flexure.