The feasibility of laparoscopic TSME preserving the left colic artery and superior rectal artery for upper rectal cancer

The feasibility of laparoscopic TSME preserving the left colic artery and superior rectal artery for upper rectal cancer

Abstract Background Laparoscopic tumor-specific mesorectal excision (TSME) preserving the left colic artery and superior rectal artery is still a technically challenging procedure. We conducted this study to demonstrate the feasibility of this procedure for upper rectal cancer. Methods A total of 18...

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Main Authors: Chi Zhang, Hao-tang Wei, Wenqing Hu, Yueming Sun, Qinyuan Zhang, Masanobu Abe, Zhuoran Du, Yingying Xu, Liang Zong, Xiang Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Laparoscopic surgery
Rectal cancer
Tumor-specific mesorectal excision
Superior rectal artery
Left colonic artery
TME
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-020-01986-6

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