The role of multidetector CT in local staging and evaluation of retroperitoneal surgical margin involvement in colon cancer

• Published in: Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 5 - 12
• Main Authors: Elibol, Funda Dinç, Obuz, Funda, Sökmen, Selman, Terzi, Cem, Canda, Aras Emre, Sağol, Özgül, Sarıoğlu, Sülen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Turkey Aves Yayincilik Ltd. STI 01.01.2016; Turkish Society of Radiology; Galenos Publishing House
• Subjects: Abdominal Imaging; Accuracy; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Colon; Colonic Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Colonic Neoplasms - pathology; Colonic Neoplasms - surgery; Colorectal cancer; Computed tomography; Female; Humans; Lymph Nodes - diagnostic imaging; Lymph Nodes - pathology; Lymphatic system; Male; Middle Aged; Multidetector Computed Tomography - methods; Neoplasm Invasiveness; Neoplasm Staging; Observer Variation; Predictive Value of Tests; Retroperitoneal Space - diagnostic imaging; Retroperitoneal Space - pathology; Retrospective Studies; Sensitivity; Tumors; Young Adult

We aimed to evaluate preoperative T and N staging and retroperitoneal surgical margin (RSM) involvement in colon cancer using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). In this retrospective study, preoperative MDCTs of 141 patients with colon adenocarcinoma were evaluated in terms of T and N staging...