Laparoscopic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection combined with removal of the internal iliac vessels in rectal cancer: how to standardize this surgical procedure.

Naohito BeppuSong JihyungYuuya TakenakaKei KimuraAkihito BabayaMichiko YasuharaKozo KataokaMotoi UchinoHiroki IkeuchiMasataka Ikeda

Published in: Techniques in coloproctology (2021)

Recognizing the pelvic anatomical points illustrated in the present study contributes to the surgical safety of LLND combined with removal of the internal iliac vessels.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
locally advanced
minimally invasive
robot assisted
endovascular treatment
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
squamous cell carcinoma
early stage
radical prostatectomy
sentinel lymph node