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Left colic flexure

Known as: flexure splenic, Splenic Flexure, Flexura coli sinistra 
The bend at the junction of the transverse and descending colon.(On-line Medical Dictionary)
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Review
2009
Review
2009
Totally robotic low anterior resection with total mesorectal excision and splenic flexure mobilization
Some limitations of conventional laparoscopy have been overcome by the enhanced dexterity of the robotic da Vinci system, and its… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Risk for high-grade dysplasia or invasive carcinoma in colorectal flat adenomas in a Spanish population.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Screening colonoscopy in asymptomatic average-risk African Americans.
Review
2000
Review
2000
Update on colorectal cancer.
An estimated 129,400 new cases of colorectal cancer occurred in the United States during 1999. The lifetime risk of developing… 
1998
1998
Endoscopic screening of relatives of patients with colorectal cancer
Background—The risk of colorectal cancer is higher among relatives of those affected. The neoplastic yield reported from… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Neoplasia distal to the splenic flexure in patients with proximal colon cancer.
Review
1994
Review
1994
Prevalence of distal colonic neoplasia associated with proximal colon cancers.
BACKGROUND The number, size, and histologic features of distal colorectal adenomatous polyps have been reported to correlate with… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Colorectal adenomas in the Lynch syndromes. Results of a colonoscopy screening program.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Congenital colonic atresia.
Review
1980
Review
1980
Sensitivity of double-contrast barium enema: emphasis on polyp detection.
Colonoscopically verified lesions (230 in 178 patients) were reviewed and compared to results of double-contrast barium enema… 
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