Surgical skills in right colectomy combined with pancreatoduodenectomy for colon cancer of hepatic flexure

Abstract

As the improved understanding of the biological behavior of colorectal cancer and the development of diagnosis and surgical techniques,the prognosis of patients with locally advanced colorectal cancer has been improved significantly.Locally advanced colorectal cancers are best treated with multivisceral resections,but the procedure is high technique-demanding and the indications for the procedure should be strictly followed.In this article,the procedure of right colectomy combined with pancreatoduodenectomy for colon cancer was described in detail in order to share the experiences and skills with surgeons. Key words: Colonic neoplasms,hepatic flexure ; Locally advanced neoplasms ; Multivisceral resection ; Surgical skills ;