Preoperative Endoscopic Tattoo Marking Improves Lymph Node Retrieval in Laparoscopic Rectal Resection: A Retrospective Cohort Study

CONCLUSION: This study revealed that preoperative endoscopic tattooing was statistically significantly associated with adequate LN retrieval in patients with rectal cancer who underwent laparoscopic rectal resection. Preoperative endoscopic tattooing should be considered to improve disease assessment and avoid stage migration.PMID:34525507 | DOI:10.3393/ac.2021.00458.0065

Source: Annals of Coloproctology - September 16, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kouki Imaoka Takuya Yano Masanori Yoshimitsu Sotaro Fukuhara Ko Oshita Kanyu Nakano Masaki Kunihiro Hitoshi Idani Masazumi Okajima Source Type: research