Complete Mesocolic Excision and D3 Lymphadenectomy versus Conventional Colectomy for Colon Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Previous systematic reviews suggest that the implementation of ‘complete mesocolon excision’ (CME) for colon tumors entails better specimen quality but with limited long-term outcomes. We performed a meta-analysis to compare the pathological, perioperative, and oncological results of CME with conventional surgery (CS) in primary colon cancer. Embase, MEDLINE and CENTRAL databases were searched using Medical Subject Headings for CME and D3...