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ArticleArchives of medical science : AMS2023

Relationship between inferior mesenteric artery diameter and rectal cancer.

Feng Chi, Shenkang Zhou, Tienan Bi, Wenjun Zhao, Xiang Wang

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Feng ChiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Linhai, China.
Shenkang ZhouDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Linhai, China.
Tienan BiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Linhai, China.
Wenjun ZhaoDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Linhai, China.
Xiang WangDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Linhai, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: A dilated inferior mesenteric vein has been reported in rectal cancer patients. However, no study has yet reported inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) enlargement in rectal cancer. We aimed to assess the relationship between the IMA diameter and rectal cancer. Material and methods: Patients diagnosed with rectal cancer and a control group of 42 patients in our hospital from July 2017 to June 2019 were evaluated. The IMA diameter was independently measured by two observers on axial computed tomography images. Results: The mean IMA diameter was wider in rectal cancer patients (2.49 ±0.53 mm) than in the control group (2.20 ±0.47 mm, Conclusions: The IMA in rectal cancer patients enlarges as the TNM stage gets higher. The IMA diameter can be accepted as a possibly important marker for the staging of rectal cancer.

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inferior mesenteric arteryrectal cancertumor staging

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