%0 Journal Article %T Complete mesocolic excision as a standard surgical treatment for colon cancer: a consensus %A Kim, Kwangmin %A Kim, Young-Wan %J Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery %D 2018 %B 2018 %9 %! Complete mesocolic excision as a standard surgical treatment for colon cancer: a consensus %K %X Complete mesocolic excision (CME) with central vascular ligation (CVL) has become popular in recent years. However, the indications and operational guidelines for CME are still debated. Zheng et al . (1) published a valuable report highlighting the role of CME in colon cancer. This study contains several key questions exploring the CME technique and responses from expert colorectal surgeons worldwide. %U https://ales.amegroups.org/article/view/4795 %V 3 %P %@ 2518-6973