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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2014; 20(24): 7926-7932
Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7926
Laparoscopic vs open extended right hemicolectomy for colon cancer
Li-Ying Zhao, Pan Chi, Wei-Xing Ding, Shun-Rong Huang, Si-Fen Zhang, Kai Pan, Yan-Feng Hu, Hao Liu, Guo-Xin Li
Li-Ying Zhao, Yan-Feng Hu, Hao Liu, Guo-Xin Li, Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China
Pan Chi, Department of General Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, Fujian Province, China
Wei-Xing Ding, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Peoples Hospital of Foshan, Foshan 528000, Guangdong Province, China
Wei-Xing Ding, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, the Tenth Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
Shun-Rong Huang, Department of General Surgery, The People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Si-Fen Zhang, Rectal Disease Center of the 2nd affiliated Medical College of Guangzhou Traditional Chinese Medico-pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China
Kai Pan, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shenzhen Peoples Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Shenzhen 51802, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Zhao LY and Chi P contributed equally to this work in the design and preparation of this study and should both be considered as co-first authors; Chi P, Ding WX, Huang SR, Zhang SF, Pan K and Li GX performed the surgeries; Zhao LY, Liu H and Hu YF collected and analyzed the data; Zhao LY, Hu YF, Liu H and Li GX wrote the paper.
Supported by National High Technology Research and Development Program of China, No. 2012AA021103; the Program of Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology, No. 2012A030400012; the Major Program of Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou, No. 201300000087; and the Sub-project under National Science and Technology Support Program, No. 2013BAI05B00
Correspondence to: Guo-Xin Li, MD, PhD, Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 1838, North Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China. gzliguoxin@163.com
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Received: December 8, 2013
Revised: January 22, 2014
Accepted: March 8, 2014
Published online: June 28, 2014
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Core Tip

Core tip: This multicenter retrospective study specially evaluates the feasibility, safety, and oncologic outcomes of laparoscopic extended right hemicolectomy with D3 lymphadenectomy for tumors located at the hepatic flexure or within 10 cm distal to the hepatic flexure. Results suggest that laparoscopic extended right hemicolectomy with D3 lymphadenectomy is a technically feasible and safe procedure, yielding comparable short-term oncologic outcomes to open surgery.