Strategies for flexure cancers: extended or limited resection?

Monday, 30 November 2026, 11:45 am

Patricia Tejedor

Madrid, ES

Patricia Tejedor argues that surgery for flexure cancers should be tailored to tumor location and vascular anatomy rather than defaulting to an extended resection. Limited resection can provide sound oncologic clearance while preserving more colon and potentially reducing surgical morbidity, whereas extended colectomy may be justified when achieving adequate margins or lymphadenectomy requires it. Her message is therefore a balanced, anatomy- and tumor-specific approach rather than a one-size-fits-all operation.

About Patricia Tejedor

Patricia Tejedor is a colorectal surgeon and academic at Memorial Publio Cordón Hospital, Madrid, Spain with a clinical and research focus on advanced minimally invasive colorectal surgery and colorectal oncology. Her work encompasses complex colonic and rectal resections, surgical standardization, anastomotic complications, and technical innovation in laparoscopic and robotic surgery. She has contributed extensively to the colorectal literature and to international consensus initiatives, particularly in areas where surgical technique and oncological principles intersect.

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