Is low tie ligation truly reproducible in colorectal cancer surgery? Anatomical study of the inferior mesenteric artery division branches

[1] Bonnet S(2012)High tie versus low tie vascular ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery in colorectal cancer surgery: impact on the gain in colon length and implications on the feasibility of anastomoses Dis Colon Rectum 55 515-521

[2] Berger A(2012)High tie versus low tie of the inferior mesenteric artery in colorectal cancer: a RCT is needed Surg Oncol 21 e111-e123

[3] Hentati N(2011)Clinical impact of lymph node status in rectal cancer Surg Oncol 20 e227-e233

[4] Abid B(1996)Effect of inferior mesenteric artery ligation on blood flow in the marginal artery-dependent sigmoid colon J Am Coll Surg 183 357-360

[5] Chevallier JM(1965)Results of ligation of inferior mesenteric artery at the aorta in resections of carcinoma of the descending and sigmoid colon and rectum Surg Gynecol Obstet 120 1031-1036

[6] Wind P(1995)High tie of the inferior mesenteric artery in distal colorectal resections–a safe vascular procedure Int J Colorectal Dis 10 29-32

[7] Delmas V(2013)High ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery in rectal cancer surgery Surg Today 43 8-19

[8] Douard R(1991)Regional mesenteric recurrence of colorectal cancer after anterior resection or left hemicolectomy: inadequate primary resection demonstrated by angiography of the remaining arterial supply Int J Colorectal Dis 6 17-23

[9] Cirocchi R(2009)Standardized surgery for colonic cancer: complete mesocolic excision and central ligation–technical notes and outcome Colorectal Dis 11 354-364

[10] Trastulli S(2006)Survival benefit of high ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery in sigmoid colon or rectal cancer surgery Br J Surg 93 609-615

[1] Bonnet S(2012)High tie versus low tie vascular ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery in colorectal cancer surgery: impact on the gain in colon length and implications on the feasibility of anastomoses Dis Colon Rectum 55 515-521

[2] Berger A(2012)High tie versus low tie of the inferior mesenteric artery in colorectal cancer: a RCT is needed Surg Oncol 21 e111-e123

[3] Hentati N(2011)Clinical impact of lymph node status in rectal cancer Surg Oncol 20 e227-e233

[4] Abid B(1996)Effect of inferior mesenteric artery ligation on blood flow in the marginal artery-dependent sigmoid colon J Am Coll Surg 183 357-360

[5] Chevallier JM(1965)Results of ligation of inferior mesenteric artery at the aorta in resections of carcinoma of the descending and sigmoid colon and rectum Surg Gynecol Obstet 120 1031-1036

[6] Wind P(1995)High tie of the inferior mesenteric artery in distal colorectal resections–a safe vascular procedure Int J Colorectal Dis 10 29-32

[7] Delmas V(2013)High ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery in rectal cancer surgery Surg Today 43 8-19

[8] Douard R(1991)Regional mesenteric recurrence of colorectal cancer after anterior resection or left hemicolectomy: inadequate primary resection demonstrated by angiography of the remaining arterial supply Int J Colorectal Dis 6 17-23

[9] Cirocchi R(2009)Standardized surgery for colonic cancer: complete mesocolic excision and central ligation–technical notes and outcome Colorectal Dis 11 354-364

[10] Trastulli S(2006)Survival benefit of high ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery in sigmoid colon or rectal cancer surgery Br J Surg 93 609-615