“…However, it is clear that arteries preservation Lymph node harvested, n mean (range) 16.7 (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28) World J Surg does not eliminate the incidence of anastomotic leakage in every colorectal recanalization and positive effects of artery peeling should be more investigated. When comparing anastomotic leak rate of our casuistic to the literature [17,18], our good results could be also attributable to the attitude in constructing, whenever possible, a complete intracorporeal side-to-side anastomosis. Intracorporeal anastomoses can be safely constructed even in case of short colonic stumps, resulting in a better predisposition for primary recanalization, thus avoiding the greater limb mobilization needed for the extracorporeal setting of an end-to-end or end-to-side anastomosis.…”