Does the level of inferior mesenteric artery ligation affect short-term and long-term outcomes of patients with sigmoid colon cancer or rectal cancer? A single-center retrospective study

Does the level of inferior mesenteric artery ligation affect short-term and long-term outcomes of patients with sigmoid colon cancer or rectal cancer? A single-center retrospective study

Abstract Background For sigmoid colon or rectal cancer, a definite consensus regarding the optimal level ligating the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) has not been reached. We performed this study to determine whether the ligation level significantly affected short-term and long-term outcomes of pat...

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Main Authors: Yawei Wang, Yan Wang, Liaonan Zou, Lingna Deng, Tianchong Wu, Linsen Liu, Jiling Jiang, Tailai An
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Inferior mesenteric artery
High tie
Low tie
Short-term and long-term outcomes
Laparoscopic surgery
Anastomotic fistula
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-022-02741-9

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