Ideal level of ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery. An old debate for a current surgical approach

CONCLUSION: Low ligation of the IMA with additional LN retrieval might be an oncologically safe and less invasive procedure in the surgical management of patients with colorectal cancer.KEY WORDS: Colorectal cancer, Inferior mesenteric artery, Ligation.PMID:34795106

Source: Annali Italiani di Chirurgia - November 19, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Luca Panier Suffat Lavina Claudia Petrelli Guido Mondini Ivan Lettini Lorenzo Bono Riccardo Marsengo Antonio Bergantino Lodovico Rosato Source Type: research