Blood dissemination of colonic epithelial cells during no-touch surgery for rectosigmoid cancer

Authors
Sales, JP Wind, P Douard, R Cugnenc, P Loric, S
Citation
Jp. Sales et al., Blood dissemination of colonic epithelial cells during no-touch surgery for rectosigmoid cancer, LANCET, 354(9176), 1999, pp. 392-392
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9176
Year of publication
1999
Pages
392 - 392
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19990731)354:9176<392:BDOCEC>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
No-touch surgery is used to minimise spread of malignant cells during surge ry for colorectal cancer, We looked for cell dissemination in mesenteric bl ood during no-touch surgery and showed such spillage in 12.5% of patients.