Analysis of Autonomic Nerve Preservation and Pouch Reconstruction Influencing Fragmentation of Defecation after Sphincter-Preserving Surgery for Rectal Cancer.
Katsumata K, Sumi T, Enomoto M, Mori Y, Aoki T.
Eur Surg Res. 2010 Nov 5;45(3-4):338-343. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 21051900 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that pouch reconstruction was an effective surgical technique and colonic nerve preservation was effective in the longer term.


Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery Applied to Sigmoidectomy in Survival Animal Models: Using Paired Magnetic Intra-luminal Device.
Cho Y.B., Park J.H., Chun H.K., Park C.M., Kim H.C., Yun S.H., Lee W.Y.
Surg Endosc. 2010 Nov 3. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 21046162 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

CONCLUSIONS: Transgastric NOTES sigmoidectomy is a safe operation technique as evaluated in a dog model. The paired magnetic intraluminal device that was used in this study was useful to avoid an abdominal incision for retracting the sigmoid colon.


Radical Lymphadenectomy for Advanced Colon Cancer via Separation of the Mesocolon into Two Layers as in Filleting Fish.
Uematsu D, Akiyama G, Magishi A.
Surg Endosc. 2010 Oct 29. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 21046156 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

CONCLUSIONS: D3 radical lymphadenectomy possesses some unresolved problems such as the complicated vascular anatomy and concerns over surgical morbidity [1-5]. The authors present a simple and safe procedure for laparoscopic right or left hemicolectomy using a medial approach to overcome these problems.


Updated November 09, 2010