Apical lymphadenectomy during low ligation of the IMA during rectosigmoid resection for cancer
Background: Low ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery with preservation of the left colic artery may decrease the risk of colorectal anastomotic ischemia compared to high ligation at its origin. Low ligation leaves apical nodes in situ and is therefore paired with apical lymphadenectomy. We sou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Surgery Open Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845021000105 |