Surgical Technique and Difficult Situations from Amjad Parvaiz: Splenic Flexure Tumors (Laparoscopic)

Splenic flexure tumours are unique as they lay between two main arterial supply and venous and lymphatic drainage areas. There is no evidence-based consensus on how to best resect splenic flexure tumours. Mainly, there are two surgical approaches: the first is by an extended right colectomy and the second is by a left extended colectomy.