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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2020; 26(33): 4972-4982
Published online Sep 7, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i33.4972
Published online Sep 7, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i33.4972
Bowel function and quality of life after minimally invasive colectomy with D3 lymphadenectomy for right-sided colon adenocarcinoma
Ki-Myung Lee, Se-Jin Baek, Jung-Myun Kwak, Jin Kim, Seon-Hahn Kim, Department of Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 02841, South Korea
Author contributions: Lee KM wrote this manuscript; Kwak JM, Kim J, and Kim SH reviewed the paper; Baek SJ mainly provided the main conceptualization.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Korea University ANAM Hospital, IRB No. 2020AN0004.
Informed consent statement: All participants provided informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to declare. This study was previously presented as a poster at the 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), June 1–5, 2019, Cleveland, OH, United States.
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Corresponding author: Se-Jin Baek, MD, PhD, Doctor, Department of Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Goryeodae-ro 73, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, South Korea. xezin@korea.ac.kr
Received: March 27, 2020
Peer-review started: March 27, 2020
First decision: May 21, 2020
Revised: May 29, 2020
Accepted: June 17, 2020
Article in press: June 17, 2020
Published online: September 7, 2020
Peer-review started: March 27, 2020
First decision: May 21, 2020
Revised: May 29, 2020
Accepted: June 17, 2020
Article in press: June 17, 2020
Published online: September 7, 2020
Core Tip
Core tip: In patients who underwent right-sided colectomy, bowel function and quality of life are mostly well preserved. Although concerns about functional outcomes have been raised since complete mesocolic excision has been widely applied, no significant problems have been experienced by patients. Approximately 10% of patients continue to need medication, and we need to pay attention to these patients.