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Outcomes of robotic partial excision of the levator ani muscle for locally advanced low rectal cancer invading the ipsilateral pelvic floor at the anorectal ring level.

Seung Yoon YangMin Soo ChoNam Kyu Kim
Published in: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS (2021)
PELM is a sphincter-preserving alternative to abdominoperineal resection (APR) or extralevator APR for low rectal cancer invading the ipsilateral LAM at the level of the anorectal ring.
Keyphrases
  • rectal cancer
  • locally advanced
  • skeletal muscle
  • minimally invasive
  • radiation therapy
  • metabolic syndrome
  • weight loss
  • urinary incontinence
  • insulin resistance