ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2021
Magnetic resonance neuroimaging promotes the preservation of pelvic autonomic nerves in laparoscopic total mesorectal excision: a comparative study.
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- Visualizing pelvic splanchnic nerve and hypogastric nerve with magnetic resonance neurography in rectal cancer patients.Surgery today · 2026Article
- Visualization of the pelvic nerves using magnetic resonance imaging for rectal cancer surgery.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundHow to preserve pelvic autonomic nerves system (PANS) in total mesorectal excision (TME) is still a technical challenge for gastrointestinal surgeons, and nerve preservation according to preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a hot topic in pelvic surgery. The purpose of this study was to assess the postoperative urogenital function of patients with rectal cancer (RC) who underwent preoperative and postoperative neuroimaging of PANS vs. patients who did not.
methodsPatients meeting the inclusion criteria were prospectively enrolled in a magnetic resonance neuroimaging (MRN) group from June 2018, while primary RC patients from January 2016 to May 2018 who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled in a non-MRN group. Patients in the MRN group underwent MRN examination before operation and 6 months after operation, while those in the non-MRN group were collected and analyzed retrospectively.
resultsBased on International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and International Index of Erectile Function 5 (IIEF5) scores at 6 months, the postoperative urinary and sexual function of male patients in the MRN group were significantly better than that in the non-MRN group (P<0.05). In addition, based on International Consultation on Incontinence modular Questionnaire on Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (ICIQ-FLUTS) and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) scores at 6 months, the postoperative sexual function of female patients in the MRN group was significantly better than that in the non-MRN group (P<0.05).
conclusionsIn the present study, we constructed a three-dimensional (3D) presentation of PANS based on preoperative MRN which showed in vivo pelvic autonomous innervation. This may promote the preservation of PANS during TME and reduce the postoperative urogenital dysfunction rate.
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