A nationwide study on the incidence of mesenteric ischaemia after surgery for rectal cancer demonstrates an association with high arterial ligation.
K SöreliusJ SvenssonP MatthiessenJ RutegårdMartin RutegårdPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2019)
The incidence of reoperation for mesenteric ischaemia after abdominal resection for rectal cancer is low, but the use of a high tie might increase the risk of colonic necrosis demanding surgery.