Preservation versus resection of Denonvilliers’ fascia in total mesorectal excision for male rectal cancer: follow-up analysis of the randomized PUF-01 trial

Abstract Traditional total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer requires partial resection of Denonvilliers’ fascia (DVF), which leads to injury of pelvic autonomic nerve and postoperative urogenital dysfunction. It is still unclear whether entire preservation of DVF has better urogenital fun...

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Published in:	Nature Communications
Main Authors:	Jiafeng Fang, Bo Wei, Zongheng Zheng, Jian’an Xiao, Fanghai Han, Meijin Huang, Qingwen Xu, Xiaozhong Wang, Chuyuan Hong, Gongping Wang, Yongle Ju, Guoqiang Su, Haijun Deng, Jinxin Zhang, Jun Li, Xiaofeng Yang, Tufeng Chen, Yong Huang, Jianglong Huang, Jianpei Liu, Hongbo Wei, Chinese Postoperative Urogenital Function (PUF) Research Collaboration Group
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-42367-3