ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2021
Genitourinary function and defecation after colorectal cancer surgery with low- and high-ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery: A meta-analysis.
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- Inferior mesenteric artery ligation level in rectal cancer surgery: still no answer-a systematic review and meta-analysis.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Low ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery in robotic mid-low rectal cancer surgery: a comparative study from a single-center.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
- Review
- High tie sigmoidectomy syndrome.Techniques in coloproctology · 2023Article
- Clinical Robotic Surgery Association (India Chapter) and Indian rectal cancer expert group's practical consensus statements for surgical management of localized and locally advanced rectal cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe effect of low ligation (LL)
aimTo assess the effect of LL of the IMA on genitourinary function and defecation after colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery.
methodsEMBASE, PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library were systematically searched to retrieve studies describing sigmoid colon and rectal cancer surgery in order to compare outcomes following LL and HL. A total of 14 articles, including 4750 patients, were analyzed using Review Manager 5.3 software. Dichotomous results are expressed as odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and continuous outcomes are expressed as weighted mean differences (WMDs) with 95%CIs.
resultsLL resulted in a significantly lower incidence of nocturnal bowel movement (OR = 0.73, 95%CI: 0.55 to 0.97,
conclusionSince LL may result in better bowel function and a reduced rate of anastomotic stenosis following CRC surgeries, we suggest that LL be preferred over HL.
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