Low Ligation Plus High Dissection Versus High Ligation of the Inferior Mesenteric Artery in Sigmoid Colon and Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Meta-Analysis

BackgroundWhether high or low ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) is superior in surgery for rectal and sigmoid colon cancers remains controversial. Although several meta-analyses have been conducted, the level of lymph node clearance was poorly defined. We performed a meta-analysis com...

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Main Authors: Tzu-Chieh Yin, Yen-Cheng Chen, Wei-Chih Su, Po-Jung Chen, Tsung-Kun Chang, Ching-Wen Huang, Hsiang-Lin Tsai, Jaw-Yuan Wang
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/056bcb0a3e4b48b1ba12ac6c64ff7c9a
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