Intraoperative neuromonitoring in rectal cancer surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Athina A SamaraIoannis BaloyiannisKonstantinos PerivoliotisDimitrios SymeonidisAlexandros DiamantisKonstantinos Tepetes

Published in: International journal of colorectal disease (2021)

Our findings suggest a positive effect of pIONM on postoperative functional outcomes and quality of life after rectal cancer surgery. Due to several limitations, further trials are required in order to elucidate the exact role of pIONM.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
locally advanced
patients undergoing
surgical site infection
squamous cell carcinoma