Microanatomy of inferior mesenteric artery sheath in colorectal cancer surgery
Objectives: Left colic artery preserving lymph node dissection around the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) is a standard procedure for rectal cancer surgery. Although the IMA sheath is a well-known structure, to our knowledge, there are no reports describing its microanatomy from an oncological poin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Japan Society of Coloproctology
2019-10-01
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Series: | Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon |
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Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jarc/3/4/3_2019-016/_pdf/-char/en |