Low Ligation of Inferior Mesenteric Artery in Laparoscopic Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer Reduces Genitourinary Dysfunction

2018128 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Giulio Mari

Jacopo Crippa · University of Milan

Eugenio Cocozza · Aziende Socio Sanitarie Territoriale dei Sette Laghi

Mattia Berselli · Aziende Socio Sanitarie Territoriale dei Sette Laghi

L Livraghi · Aziende Socio Sanitarie Territoriale dei Sette Laghi

Pierluigi Carzaniga · Aziende Socio Sanitarie Territoriali di Lecco

Francesco Valenti · Humanitas Gavazzeni

Abstract

LL of the IMA in LAR + TME results in better GU function preservation without affecting initial oncological outcomes. HL does not seem to increase the anastomotic leak rate.

Topics & Keywords

Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Surgery

Volume 269, Issue 6, pp. 1018-1024

DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002947

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