Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic Extralevator Abdominoperineal excision with modified position change for low rectal Cancer treatment

Abstract Background Extralevator abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) has been recommended for treating low rectal cancer due to its potential advantages in improving surgical safety and oncologic outcomes as compared to conventional abdominoperineal excision (APE). In ELAPE, however, whether the benef...

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Main Authors: Shaowei Sun, Shengbo Sun, Xiangyun Zheng, Jiangtao Yu, Wenchang Wang, Qing Gong, Guowei Zhao, Jing Li, Huanhu Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-10019-2