Randomized clinical trial of high versus low inferior mesenteric artery ligation during anterior resection for rectal cancer.

Shoichi FujiiA IshibeM OtaK WatanabeJ WatanabeC KunisakiI Endo

Published in: BJS open (2018)

The level of ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery does not significantly influence the rate of anastomotic leakage. Registration number: NCT01861678 ( https://clinicaltrials.gov).

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
locally advanced
radiation therapy