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Laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision (CME) by supervised trainees achieves standards similar to open surgery. However, this technique did not improve lymph node yield in colon cancer specimens.

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Area of Science:

  • Surgical Oncology
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Colorectal Cancer Surgery

Background:

  • Complete mesocolic excision (CME) with central vascular ligation is the gold standard for optimal colonic cancer specimens.
  • The efficacy of laparoscopic CME by expert surgeons in achieving equivalent specimen quality is not well-established.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the quality of laparoscopic CME specimens produced by supervised surgical trainees.
  • To compare the outcomes of laparoscopic CME with historical data from open CME and non-CME procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of fresh specimen photographs and clinicopathological data from 69 patients undergoing laparoscopic CME.
  • Independent pathological review, surgical plane grading, and tissue morphometry.
  • Comparison with published data from open CME and non-CME surgery.

Main Results:

  • Laparoscopic CME specimens were comparable to open CME specimens.
  • Mesocolic plane resection rates and vascular division distances were similar between laparoscopic and open CME.
  • Laparoscopic CME demonstrated higher mesocolic plane resection rates and resected more tissue compared to non-CME surgery.
  • Lymph node yield was low and similar to non-CME surgery, and significantly lower than open CME.

Conclusions:

  • Supervised trainees can perform laparoscopic CME to the same standard as open surgery.
  • Laparoscopic CME, while achieving high-quality specimens, did not lead to an increased lymph node yield.