Every colorectal surgeon during his or her career is faced with anastomotic leakage (AL);
one of the most dreaded complications following any type of gastrointestinal anastomosis …

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

Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine whether there are clinically relevant
differences in outcomes between laparoscopic right colectomy (LRC) with intracorporeal …

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

Background Minimally invasive colectomy has become the standard for treatment of colonic
disease in many centers. Restoration of bowel continuity following resection can be …

Background Selection of intracorporeal anastomosis (IA) or extracorporeal anastomosis
(EA) in laparoscopic right colectomy (LRC) remains controversial. This meta-analysis aimed …

Purpose Two main techniques are commonly used during laparoscopic right hemicolectomy
in order to perform the ileocolic anastomosis: intracorporeal (IA) and extracorporeal (EA) …

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

Background There are a variety of surgical approaches for the management of right-sided
colonic neoplasms. To date, no method has been shown superior in terms of surgical and …

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