Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	115978
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Application of improved π anastomosis in totally laparoscopic radical right hemicolectomy
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Jian-Zhong Wu, Peng-Fei Liu, Zhi-Gang Gu, Zhi Zhang, Zheng-Yu Zhou and Tao Shen
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Soochow University No. 24QL200116 Suzhou Science and Education for Health General Program No. MSXM2024066 Suzhou Ninth People’s Hospital for Science and Technology Project No. YK202533
Corresponding Author	Tao Shen, MD, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Suzhou Ninth Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University (Suzhou Ninth People’s Hospital), No. 2666 Ludang Road, Wujiang District, Suzhou 215200, Jiangsu Province, China. szjyshentao@163.com
Key Words	Colon cancer; Right hemicolectomy; Intracorporeal anastomosis; Laparoscope; Learning curve
Core Tip	A retrospective analysis was conducted on 110 colon cancer patients who underwent total laparoscopic radical right hemicolectomy. This study compares the efficacy of improved π anastomosis and overlap anastomosis. No significant differences were observed between the two groups in terms of operative time, number of lymph nodes dissected, or postoperative hospital stay, however, the anastomosis time was significantly shorter in the improved π anastomosis group. The learning curve analysis shows that improved π anastomosis achieves proficiency earlier than overlap anastomosis.
Citation	Wu JZ, Liu PF, Gu ZG, Zhang Z, Zhou ZY, Shen T. Application of improved π anastomosis in totally laparoscopic radical right hemicolectomy. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press

Received	2025-10-31 15:35
Peer-Review Started	2025-10-31 15:35
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-11-21 06:49
Return for Revision	2025-11-21 06:49
Revised	2025-11-27 04:43
Publication Fee Transferred	2025-12-01 05:12
Second Decision by Editor	2026-01-07 02:36
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-07 04:46
Articles in Press	2026-01-07 04:46
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