ReviewWorld journal of surgical oncology2022
The significance of anatomical variation of the inferior mesenteric artery and its branches for laparoscopic radical resection of colorectal cancer: a review.
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- The anatomy of the inferior mesenteric artery: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2025Pooled it
- Association between left colic artery preservation and surgical outcomes after laparoscopic radical resection for rectal cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
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- Artificial intelligence real-time overall recognition model for total mesorectal excision.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- The prognostic significance of metastasis to No. 253 lymph node in stage III rectal cancer based on a bicenter retrospective study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Deep learning-assisted near-real-time identification of the inferior mesenteric artery and vein during laparoscopic rectal resection: a single-center proof-of-concept study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Effect of graded nutritional intervention on elderly colorectal cancer patients' postop status.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- A modified combined approach in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for right-sided colon based on surgical trunk orientation: a case of a new surgical technique.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2025Article
- Predictive value of physiological capacity and surgical stress scores for perioperative complications in radical resection for colorectal cancer: a propensity-matched analysis.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- The Atlas of the Inferior Mesenteric Artery and Vein under Maximum-Intensity Projection and Three-Dimensional Reconstruction View.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Artificial intelligent patient-controlled intravenous analgesia improves the outcomes of older patients with laparoscopic radical resection for colorectal cancer.European geriatric medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
Currently, high or low ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) is a controversial issue in laparoscopic radical surgery for colorectal cancer. High or low ligation of the IMA has both advantages and disadvantages, and the level of ligation during the left colon and/or rectum resection has been a dilemma for surgeons. One important factor influencing the surgeon's decision to ligate the IMA in a high or low position is the anatomical type of the IMA and its branches. Some studies confirm that the anatomy of the IMA and its branches is critical to the anastomotic blood supply and, therefore, influences the choice of surgical approach (level of ligation of the IMA). However, many vascular variations in the anatomy of the IMA and its branches exist. Herein, we have summarized the anatomical types of the IMA and its branches, finding that the classification proposed by Yada et al. in 1997 is presently accepted by most scholars. Based on Yada's classification, we further summarized the characteristics of the IMA's various anatomical types as a guide for high or low ligation in radical colorectal cancer surgery.
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