ReviewCancers2023
Inferior Mesenteric Artery Ligation Level in Rectal Cancer Surgery beyond Conventions: A Review.
Review in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Two Levels of High Ligation of the Inferior Mesenteric Artery Based on Three Anatomical Fasciae for Colorectal Cancer (with Video).Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Primary Anastomosis Versus Hartmann's Procedure in Obstructing Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Guidance on the Surgical Management of Rectal Cancer: An Umbrella Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Development and validation of machine learning models for predicting no. 253 lymph node metastasis in left-sided colorectal cancer using clinical and CT-based radiomic features.Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society · 2025Article
- Rectal Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Hemorrhoidal Disease.Seminars in interventional radiology · 2025Review
- Left colic artery-preserving radical rectal cancer surgery: a literature review.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Review
- Onset and prognostic features of anastomotic leakage in patients undergoing radical surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiation for rectal cancer.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2024Article
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Authors and funding
12 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Within the intricate field of rectal cancer surgery, the contentious debate over the optimal level of ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) persists as an ongoing discussion, influencing surgical approaches and patient outcomes. This narrative review incorporates historical perspectives, technical considerations, and functional as well as oncological outcomes, addressing key questions related to anastomotic leakage risks, genitourinary function, and oncological concerns, providing a more critical understanding of the well-known inconclusive evidence. Beyond the dichotomy of high versus low tie, it navigates the complexities of colorectal cancer surgery with a fresh perspective, posing a transformative question: "Is low tie ligation truly reproducible?" Considering a multidimensional approach that enhances patient outcomes by integrating the surgeon, patient, technique, and technology, instead of a rigid and categorical statement, we argued that a balanced response to this challenging question may require compromise.
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