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Preoperative Evaluation of Local Invasion and Metastatic Lymph Nodes of Colorectal Cancer and Mesenteric Vascular Variations Using Multidetector-Row Computed Tomography Before Laparoscopic Surgery

Preoperative Evaluation of Local Invasion and Metastatic Lymph Nodes of Colorectal Cancer and... ORIGINAL ARTICLE Preoperative Evaluation of Local Invasion and Metastatic Lymph Nodes of Colorectal Cancer and Mesenteric Vascular Variations Using Multidetector-Row Computed Tomography Before Laparoscopic Surgery Takaaki Kanamoto, MD,* Mitsuru Matsuki, MD,* Junji Okuda, MD,Þ Yuki Inada, MD,* Fuminari Tatsugami, MD,* Masato Tanikake, MD,* Shushi Yoshikawa, RT,* Isamu Narabayashi, MD,* Hiroshi Kawasaki, MD,Þ Keitaro Tanaka, MD,Þ Tetsuhisa Yamamoto, MD,Þ Nobuhiko Tanigawa, MD,Þ Yutaro Egashira, MD,þ and Yuro Shibayama, MDþ curate preoperative staging and evaluation of vascular Objective: To evaluate local invasion and lymph nodes metastasis variations by computed tomography (CT) is required to of colorectal cancer and mesenteric vascular variations using multi- achieve safe and prompt tumor resection, ligation of vessels, detector-row computed tomography (MDCT) before laparoscopic 2Y5 and lymph node dissection. colorectal surgery. In this study, we obtained an abdominal dual-phase Methods: Fifty-one patients with colorectal cancer underwent contrast-enhanced CT examination using MDCT before lapa- MDCT. The evaluation items were as follows: (1) local invasion; (2) roscopic colorectal surgery and evaluated the accuracy of detected lymph nodes evaluated by short-axis diameter, long-axis preoperative staging of colorectal cancer and the visualiza- diameter, short/long axis diameter ratio, and computed tomography tion of mesenteric vascular variations by 3-dimensionalYCT (CT) attenuation; and (3) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography Wolters Kluwer Health

Preoperative Evaluation of Local Invasion and Metastatic Lymph Nodes of Colorectal Cancer and Mesenteric Vascular Variations Using Multidetector-Row Computed Tomography Before Laparoscopic Surgery

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ISSN
0363-8715
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1532-3145
DOI
10.1097/RCT.0b013e3180517af3
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18043344
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Preoperative Evaluation of Local Invasion and Metastatic Lymph Nodes of Colorectal Cancer and Mesenteric Vascular Variations Using Multidetector-Row Computed Tomography Before Laparoscopic Surgery Takaaki Kanamoto, MD,* Mitsuru Matsuki, MD,* Junji Okuda, MD,Þ Yuki Inada, MD,* Fuminari Tatsugami, MD,* Masato Tanikake, MD,* Shushi Yoshikawa, RT,* Isamu Narabayashi, MD,* Hiroshi Kawasaki, MD,Þ Keitaro Tanaka, MD,Þ Tetsuhisa Yamamoto, MD,Þ Nobuhiko Tanigawa, MD,Þ Yutaro Egashira, MD,þ and Yuro Shibayama, MDþ curate preoperative staging and evaluation of vascular Objective: To evaluate local invasion and lymph nodes metastasis variations by computed tomography (CT) is required to of colorectal cancer and mesenteric vascular variations using multi- achieve safe and prompt tumor resection, ligation of vessels, detector-row computed tomography (MDCT) before laparoscopic 2Y5 and lymph node dissection. colorectal surgery. In this study, we obtained an abdominal dual-phase Methods: Fifty-one patients with colorectal cancer underwent contrast-enhanced CT examination using MDCT before lapa- MDCT. The evaluation items were as follows: (1) local invasion; (2) roscopic colorectal surgery and evaluated the accuracy of detected lymph nodes evaluated by short-axis diameter, long-axis preoperative staging of colorectal cancer and the visualiza- diameter, short/long axis diameter ratio, and computed tomography tion of mesenteric vascular variations by 3-dimensionalYCT (CT) attenuation; and (3)

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Journal of Computer Assisted TomographyWolters Kluwer Health

Published: Nov 1, 2007

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