Table 1 CME vs. Japanese D3 vs. mCME
| Â | mCME [10] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Dissection plane | Embryologic tissue plane between retroperitoneal fascia and mesocolic fascia | Along with the layers of fusion fascia | Embryologic tissue plane respected, but obtaining secure radial margin weighed more |
Tailored lymphadenectomy | Not mentioned | Tailored according to tumor location and stage | Tailored according to tumor location and stage |
Extra-mesocolic lymphadenectomy | Recommended | Not recommended | Not recommended |
Securing radial margin | Not clearly mentioned | Not clearly mentioned | Very important |
Surgical quality assessment | Specimen grading, morphometry | Not clearly mentioned | Specimen grading as well as surgical field photo documentation after specimen removal |
Proximal & distal resection margin | Not mentioned, but wide enough bowel resection length | 10-cm rule | Bowel resection length determined by tailored lymphadenectomy |