Open AccessExtralevator abdominoperineal excision versus abdominoperineal excision for low rectal cancer
Author(s) -
Xinyu Qi,
Ming Cui,
Maoxing Liu,
Kai Xu,
Fei Tan,
Zhendan Yao,
Nan Zhang,
Ye Hong,
Cheng–Hai Zhang,
Jiadi Xing,
Xiangqian Su
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.1097/cm9.0000000000000485
Subject(s) - medicine , meta analysis , cochrane library , perioperative , odds ratio , perforation , colorectal cancer , subgroup analysis , surgery , abdominoperineal resection , rectum , cancer , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) has become a popular procedure for low rectal cancer as compared with abdominoperineal excision (APE). No definitive answer has been achieved whether one is superior to the other. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ELAPE for low rectal cancer with meta-analysis.