Open AccessGenitourinary function and defecation after colorectal cancer surgery with low- and high-ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery: A meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Xiao Bai,
ChunDong Zhang,
Junmin Pei,
DongQiu Dai
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i8.871
Subject(s) - medicine , inferior mesenteric artery , genitourinary system , ligation , defecation , colorectal cancer , surgery , bowel function , inferior mesenteric vein , superior mesenteric artery , general surgery , cancer , portal vein
The effect of low ligation (LL) vs high ligation (HL) of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) on functional outcomes during sigmoid colon and rectal cancer surgery, including urinary, sexual, and bowel function, is still controversial.