Preservation versus nonpreservation of the left colic artery in anterior resection for rectal cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis
Abstract Background Preserving the left colic artery (LCA) during anterior resection for rectal cancer is controversial, and robust evidence of the outcomes of LCA preservation plus apical lymph node dissection is lacking. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of LCA preservation p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01614-y |