Oncological Outcomes following Rectal Cancer Surgery with High or Low Ligation of the Inferior Mesenteric Artery | Zendy

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Oncological Outcomes following Rectal Cancer Surgery with High or Low Ligation of the Inferior Mesenteric Artery

Author(s) -

Kenji Matsuda,

Shozo Yokoyama,

Tsukasa Hotta,

Katsunari Takifuji,

Takashi Watanabe,

Koichi Tamura,

Yasuyuki Mitani,

Hiromitsu Iwamoto,

Yuki Mizumoto,

Hiroki Yamaue

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

gastrointestinal tumors

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2296-3766

pISSN - 2296-3774

DOI - 10.1159/000477805

Subject(s) - inferior mesenteric artery , medicine , ligation , colorectal cancer , inferior mesenteric vein , surgery , general surgery , radiology , cancer , portal vein

The level of inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) ligation for anterior resection of rectal cancer has several considerations concerning oncological outcomes. The primary endpoint of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to assess bowel function between high and low ligation. This study was intended to clarify oncological outcome as the secondary endpoint.

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