Review of nomenclature in colonic surgery – Proposal of a standardised nomenclature based on mesocolic anatomy

摘要: The standardisation of the surgical management rectal cancer has been facilitated by adoption an anatomic nomenclature. Thus, “total mesorectal excision” substituted “anterior resection” or “proctosigmoidectomy” and implies resection both rectum mesorectum. Similar trends towards colonic surgery are ongoing, yet there remains a heterogeneity terminology utilised (eg, “right hemicolectomy”, “ileocolic resection”, mesocolic excision”). Recent descriptions anatomy provide opportunity to standardise according more precise informative This article aims firstly emphasise central importance mesocolon from this propose related nomenclature for resectional surgery. Introduction standardised is necessary step in general.