Laparoscopic versus open selective lateral pelvic lymph node dissection following total mesorectal excision for locally advanced low rectal cancer.

Bin YangJing HuangShengning ZhouJianan TanGuangyu ZhongHan GaoFanghai Han

Published in: International journal of colorectal disease (2020)

Laparoscopic TME with LPLD is technically feasible and safe in selected patients with LALRC and is associated with similar oncological outcomes as open approach.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
robot assisted
minimally invasive
locally advanced
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
prostate cancer
type diabetes
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
insulin resistance
sentinel lymph node