DISEASES OF THE COLON & RECTUM, cilt.57, sa.10, ss.1169-1175, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)
BACKGROUND: Lower local recurrence rates and better overall survival are associated with complete mesocolic excision with central vascular ligation for treatment of colon cancer. To accomplish this, surgeons need to pay special attention to the surgical anatomical planes and vascular anatomy of the colon. However, surgical education in this area has been neglected.