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Discontinuity of marginal artery at splenic flexure and rectosigmoid junction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cirocchi R, Randolph J, Cheruiyot I, Davies RJ, Gioia S, Henry BM, Anania G, Donini A, Mingoli A, Sapienza P, Avenia S. Cirocchi R, et al. Colorectal Dis. 2023 Jul;25(7):1361-1370. doi: 10.1111/codi.16624. Epub 2023 Jun 14. Colorectal Dis. 2023. PMID: 37317032
AIM: The aim of this study was to provide comprehensive evidence-based assessment of the discontinuity of the marginal artery at the splenic flexure (SF) and the rectosigmoid junction (RSJ). METHOD: A systematic review was conducted of literature published to 26 Dec …
AIM: The aim of this study was to provide comprehensive evidence-based assessment of the discontinuity of the marginal artery at the splenic …
Standardizing the Definition of Each Colon Cancer Segment: Delphi Consensus on Clinical Decision-Making for Oncologic Outcomes.
Kuzu MA, Benlice C, Parvaiz A, Gorgun E, Bertelsen CA, Wexner S, Dozois EJ, Hohenberger W, Miskovic D, Sugihara K, Spinelli A, Wiggers T, Lee WY, Möslein G, Tsarkov P, Basany EE, Patron Uriburu JC, Perez RO, Lynch C, Liu Z, Hahnloser D, Nilsson PJ, Chowdri NA, Brown G, Rouanet P, Madoff RD, West NP, Sahin T, Elhan AH, Bordeianou LG; Colon Cancer Delphi Consensus Study Group. Kuzu MA, et al. Dis Colon Rectum. 2025 Jul 1;68(7):835-844. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000003739. Epub 2025 Apr 11. Dis Colon Rectum. 2025. PMID: 40214091
Experts strongly supported the use of a "10-cm rule" to describe colon cancer sites at the flexures and anatomical landmarks for other segments. Regarding the definition of rectosigmoid cancer, experts from United States and Europe reached a high consensus that the …
Experts strongly supported the use of a "10-cm rule" to describe colon cancer sites at the flexures and anatomical landmarks for othe …
Endometriosis as an Uncommon Cause of Intestinal Obstruction-A Comprehensive Literature Review.
Mușat F, Păduraru DN, Bolocan A, Constantinescu A, Ion D, Andronic O. Mușat F, et al. J Clin Med. 2023 Oct 6;12(19):6376. doi: 10.3390/jcm12196376. J Clin Med. 2023. PMID: 37835020 Free PMC article. Review.
The occlusive endometrial foci were localized on the ileum in 38.3% of the cases, on the rectosigmoid in 34.5% of the cases, at the ileocecal junction and the appendix in 14.9% of the cases, and at the rectum in 10.2% of the cases. Only one case reported large bowel obstru …
The occlusive endometrial foci were localized on the ileum in 38.3% of the cases, on the rectosigmoid in 34.5% of the cases, at the i …
Review article: problematic proctitis and distal colitis.
Gionchetti P, Rizzello F, Morselli C, Campieri M. Gionchetti P, et al. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2004 Oct;20 Suppl 4:93-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2004.02049.x. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2004. PMID: 15352902 Review.
About two-thirds of patients with ulcerative colitis have an inflammatory involvement distal to the splenic flexure, and therefore may be effectively treated with topical treatment, allowing the delivery of the active drug directly to the site of inflammation and limiting …
About two-thirds of patients with ulcerative colitis have an inflammatory involvement distal to the splenic flexure, and therefore ma …
Technical Principles in Elective Surgical Treatment of Left Colon Diverticular Disease: A Scoping Review.
Amodio LE, Rizzo G, Marzi F, Marandola C, Ferrara F, Tondolo V. Amodio LE, et al. J Clin Med. 2025 Dec 5;14(24):8645. doi: 10.3390/jcm14248645. J Clin Med. 2025. PMID: 41464547 Free PMC article. Review.
This scoping review, following PRISMA-ScR guidelines, analyzed the literature on elective LCDD surgery, focusing on inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) ligation, splenic flexure mobilization (SFM), surgical approach, and extent of resection. The databases searched included Pu …
This scoping review, following PRISMA-ScR guidelines, analyzed the literature on elective LCDD surgery, focusing on inferior mesenteric arte …
[Current evidence for laparoscopic surgery of colonic cancer].
Schwenk W, Neudecker J, Haase O. Schwenk W, et al. Chirurg. 2014 Jul;85(7):570-7. doi: 10.1007/s00104-014-2742-x. Chirurg. 2014. PMID: 24906875 Review. German.
However, most of the patients included in randomized controlled trials underwent right or left colectomy and sigmoid or rectosigmoid resections. Data with a high level of evidence concerning carcinomas of the flexures or the transverse colon do not exist. ...
However, most of the patients included in randomized controlled trials underwent right or left colectomy and sigmoid or rectosigmoid …
The emperor has no clothes-the need for standardized anatomical segment definitions in the management of colon cancer.
Kutlu B, Benlice C, Seker ME, Kocaay AF, Kuzu MA. Kutlu B, et al. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2025 Oct 23;40(1):219. doi: 10.1007/s00384-025-04972-0. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2025. PMID: 41125942 Free PMC article.
Distribution of included articles with definition ratios for each segment was as follows: Cecum (n = 2; 2.35%), ascending colon (n = 2; 1.94%), hepatic flexure (n = 2; 33.3%), transverse colon (n = 33; 42.85%), splenic flexure (n = 38; 58.46%), descending colon (n = …
Distribution of included articles with definition ratios for each segment was as follows: Cecum (n = 2; 2.35%), ascending colon (n = 2; 1.94 …
Medical management of ulcerative proctitis, proctosigmoiditis, and left-sided colitis.
Bitton A. Bitton A. Semin Gastrointest Dis. 2001 Oct;12(4):263-74. Semin Gastrointest Dis. 2001. PMID: 11726080 Review.
Ulcerative colitis distal to the splenic flexure includes disease confined to the rectum (proctitis), rectosigmoid (proctosigmoiditis or distal colitis), or extending to the descending colon or splenic flexure (left-sided colitis). ...
Ulcerative colitis distal to the splenic flexure includes disease confined to the rectum (proctitis), rectosigmoid (proctosigm …
[The surgical treatment of obstructive cancers of the left colon. Apropos of a series of 66 cases].
Jamart J, Detry R, Vandenabeele M, Kestens PJ. Jamart J, et al. Acta Chir Belg. 1991 Jan-Feb;91(1):1-10. Acta Chir Belg. 1991. PMID: 2068875 Review. French.
Two synchronous cancers were diagnosed and the 68 tumours were located as follows: 13 on the left transverse colon or at the splenic flexure, 7 on the descending colon, 37 on the sigmoid, and 11 at the rectosigmoid junction or below. ...
Two synchronous cancers were diagnosed and the 68 tumours were located as follows: 13 on the left transverse colon or at the splenic flex …
Open-access, flexible, fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy in a regional primary-care clinic.
Niv Y, Asaf V. Niv Y, et al. J Clin Gastroenterol. 1992 Oct;15(3):218-21. doi: 10.1097/00004836-199210000-00008. J Clin Gastroenterol. 1992. PMID: 1479165 Review.
The sidmoidoscope was passed to the splenic flexure in 156 patients (61%). In five patients (2%) the instrument could not be inserted beyond the rectosigmoid junction. ...
The sidmoidoscope was passed to the splenic flexure in 156 patients (61%). In five patients (2%) the instrument could not be inserted …
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