Laparoscopic intersphincteric resection with intraoperative radiotherapy using low-energy X-rays for locally advanced ultra-low rectal cancer

Abstract Background In order to overcome the shortcomings of laparoscopic intersphincteric resection (Lap ISR), an alternative method of delivering intraoperative radiotherapy by Intrabeam X-rays radiotherapy system (XRS) is proposed in this paper. Intrabeam XRS is a device that uses low-energy X-ra...

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Main Authors: Min Wang, Wangsheng Xue, Zeyun Zhao, Yongbo Li, Xinyu Wang, Tao Li, Yongbo Zou, Xiaowei Song, Mingwei Zhang, Tiejun Wang, Jianzheng Yang, Chunyu Wang, Shuang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1430-6