Oncological Outcomes of Robotic-Assisted Surgery With High Dissection and Selective Ligation Technique for Sigmoid Colon and Rectal Cancer

Background: Curative resection of sigmoid colon and rectal cancer includes “high tie” of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA). However, IMA ligation compromises blood flow to the anastomosis, which may increase the complication rate. We present preliminary experiences of operative and oncologic outc...

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Main Authors: Tzu-Chieh Yin, Wei-Chih Su, Po-Jung Chen, Tsung-Kun Chang, Yen-Cheng Chen, Ching-Chun Li, Yi-Chien Hsieh, Hsiang-Lin Tsai, Ching-Wen Huang, Jaw-Yuan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2020.570376/full