Clinical Effect of Preservation or Nonpreservation of Left Colic Artery in Total Mesorectal Excision under Laparoscopy: A Meta-analysis

Background and Aims. To investigate the clinical effect of preservation or nonpreservation of the left colic artery (LCA) in total mesorectal excision (TME) under laparoscopy. Methods. The words, like “rectal cancer,” “left colonic artery,” and “laparoscopy,” were used as the retrieval terms, and th...

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Main Authors: Jiefeng Liu, Yujing Gong, Miao He, Xinyu Zeng, Yiping Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1958573