Abstract
The standardisation of the surgical management of rectal cancer has been facilitated by adoption of an anatomic surgical nomenclature. Thus, " total mesorectal excision" substituted " anterior resection" or " proctosigmoidectomy" and implies resection of both rectum and mesorectum. Similar trends towards standardisation of colonic surgery are ongoing, yet there remains a heterogeneity of terminology utilised (eg, " right hemicolectomy" , " ileocolic resection" , and " total mesocolic excision" ). Recent descriptions of mesocolic anatomy provide an opportunity to standardise colonic resection according to a more precise and informative anatomic nomenclature. This article aims to firstly emphasise the central importance of the mesocolon and from this propose a related nomenclature for resectional colonic surgery. Introduction of a standardised nomenclature for colonic resection is a necessary step towards standardisation of colonic surgery in general.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-5 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Surgeon |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Colon
- Mesocolon
- Nomenclature
- Standardisation
- Surgery