Advantages of ligating the rectum with gauze pad band in laparoscopic anterior resection of rectal cancer: a propensity score matched analysis
Abstract Purpose It is difficult to maintain sufficient tension throughout laparoscopic anterior resection with total mesorectal excision, which causes a decline in surgical quality. We used a soft, inexpensive gauze pad band pulling the rectal tube to analyze the effect of surgery. Methods A gauze...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-10-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-022-01822-6 |