Background Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for colon cancer is associated with
substantial morbidity despite the introduction of enhanced recovery protocols and …

Over the last 20 years, laparoscopic colorectal surgery has shown equal efficacy for benign
and malignant colorectal diseases when compared to open surgery. However, a …

Background Several non-randomized and retrospective studies have suggested that
intracorporeal anastomosis (IA) has advantages over extracorporeal anastomosis (EA) in …

Background Growing evidence suggests that the intracorporeal fashioning of an
anastomosis after a laparoscopic right colectomy may offer several advantages. However …

Background Although nowadays considered as feasible and effective surgery in terms of
short-and long-term results and oncological radicality, laparoscopic right colectomy is …

Methods An expert panel was selected by the EAES technology committee to draft the
consensus paper. The panel was composed of 13 members: 9 general surgeons, of which …

Aim: To compare intracorporeal anastomosis (IA) and extracorporeal anastomosis (EA) in
laparoscopic right colectomy (LRC) in terms of intraoperative and postoperative outcomes …

Background The primary objective of this study was to retrospectively compare short-term
outcomes of intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis for minimally invasive …

BACKGROUND: Since 2005, after an initial scanty spreading, the vast majority of surgeons
advice against the intracorporeal ileocolic anastomosis following right hemicolectomies. In …

Purpose Although intracorporeal anastomosis (IA) appears to guarantee a faster recovery
compared to extracorporeal anastomosis (EA), the data are still unclear. Thus, we performed …