Reviewer's report
Title:Laparoscopic colonic resection for splenic flexure cancer: our experience.
Version:3Date:31 January 2014
Reviewer: Richard Douard
Reviewer's report:
Major revisions
The paper is poorly written. The english has to be extensively corrected by a
native english speaker. Preterit has to be used to present the aims of the studies.
The main difficulties in the treatment of splenic flexure colonic cancer resection
are to obtain (i) a tension-free anastomosis and (ii) adequate margins. For these
reasons, technical standardization is difficult with laparosocpic and open
approach. The anastomosis is usually in contact with the duodenojejunal flexure.
I think that the authors should described all the technical difficulties encountered
with this procedure to explain the scarcity of the literature on the subject
Minor essential revisions
Locally advanced cancer definition has to be given
Typing errors have also to be corrected for example dranaige, length pf skin,
incisions, performe
Colonic mesentery is incorrect and has to be replaced by left mesocolon
Level of interest: An article of limited interest
Quality of written English: Not suitable for publication unless extensively edited
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
Reviewer's report
Title:Laparoscopic colonic resection for splenic flexure cancer: our experience.
Version:3Date:31 January 2014
Reviewer: Richard Douard
Reviewer's report:
Major revisions
The paper is poorly written. The english has to be extensively corrected by a
native english speaker. Preterit has to be used to present the aims of the studies.
The main difficulties in the treatment of splenic flexure colonic cancer resection
are to obtain (i) a tension-free anastomosis and (ii) adequate margins. For these
reasons, technical standardization is difficult with laparosocpic and open
approach. The anastomosis is usually in contact with the duodenojejunal flexure.
I think that the authors should described all the technical difficulties encountered
with this procedure to explain the scarcity of the literature on the subject
Minor essential revisions
Locally advanced cancer definition has to be given
Typing errors have also to be corrected for example dranaige, length pf skin,
incisions, performe
Colonic mesentery is incorrect and has to be replaced by left mesocolon
Level of interest: An article of limited interest
Quality of written English: Not suitable for publication unless extensively edited
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
Please review this paper.
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Reviewer's report
Title:Laparoscopic colonic resection for splenic flexure cancer: our experience.
Version:3Date:31 January 2014
Reviewer: Richard Douard
Reviewer's report:
Major revisions
The paper is poorly written. The english has to be extensively corrected by a
native english speaker. Preterit has to be used to present the aims of the studies.
The main difficulties in the treatment of splenic flexure colonic cancer resection
are to obtain (i) a tension-free anastomosis and (ii) adequate margins. For these
reasons, technical standardization is difficult with laparosocpic and open
approach. The anastomosis is usually in contact with the duodenojejunal flexure.
I think that the authors should described all the technical difficulties encountered
with this procedure to explain the scarcity of the literature on the subject
Minor essential revisions
Locally advanced cancer definition has to be given
Typing errors have also to be corrected for example dranaige, length pf skin,
incisions, performe
Colonic mesentery is incorrect and has to be replaced by left mesocolon
Level of interest: An article of limited interest
Quality of written English: Not suitable for publication unless extensively edited
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
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