Thin Membranous Connective Tissue Encasing the Superior Mesenteric Vessels as an Objective Landmark for Robotic D3 Lymphadenectomy in Right-sided Colon Cancer: A Histological Study and Intraoperative Video Review
Objectives: This study aimed to histologically identify and validate a consistent perivascular membranous structure encasing the superior mesenteric vessels and to evaluate its intraoperative visibility as an objective landmark for standardizing robotic central (D3) lymphadenectomy with central vascular ligation in right-sided colon cancer (RSCC).
Authors
- Issei Takeshita
- Suguru Hasegawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8641-8197)
- Kurumi Sahara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8630-5241)
- K Nagata
- Hideki Nagano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3199-7312)
- Keiichi Shiokawa
- Taro Munechika
- Yoshiko Matsumoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9285-596X)
- Hiroshi Kida
- Hiroyuki Takahashi
Institutions
- Fukuoka University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Anus Rectum and Colon
- Published
- 2026-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.23922/jarc.2026-018
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fukuoka University