Bojan V. Štimec

Preoperative CT-based 3D analysis of middle colic vein anatomy for complete mesocolic excision in right-sided colon cancer: a retrospective cohort study from a prospective clinical trial

Abstract Purpose Complete mesocolic excision requires central mesenteric dissection near the middle colic vein (MCV) confluence, where anatomic variability may increase operative risk. However, MCV multiplicity, confluence patterns, and relationships to the middle colic artery (M...