Japanese multicenter prospective study investigating laparoscopic surgery for locally advanced rectal cancer with evaluation of CRM and TME quality (PRODUCT trial).
Ichiro TakemasaAtsushi HamabeMasaaki ItoShuichiro MatobaJun WatanabeSuguru HasegawaMasanori KotakeMasafumi InomataKazuki UedaKeisuke UeharaKazuhiro SakamotoMasataka IkedaTsunekazu HanaiTsuyoshi KonishiShigeki YamaguchiDaisuke NakanoShigeru YamagishiKenji OkitaAtsushi OchiaiYoshiharu SakaiMasahiko Watanabenull nullPublished in: Annals of gastroenterological surgery (2022)
This study showed the quality of laparoscopic rectal resection based on the CRM in Japan. Preoperative MRI is recommended for locally advanced rectal cancer to prevent CRM positivity.