D3-lymphadenectomy and mesocolectomy for right-sided colon cancer stage I-III without adjuvant chemotherapy provides significantly better overall and cancer-related 5-year survival compared with conventional right-sided hemicolectomy. Thus, D3-lymphadenectomy and mesocolectomy in compliance with «no-touch» principle for right-sided colon cancer is reproducible and effective in Russian conditions.

Food reservoir in the initial part of jejunum after gastrectomy creates better conditions for the normalization of metabolic exchange resulting early functional digestive adaptation, especially in long-term period.

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