Pelvic dimensions on preoperative imaging can identify poor-quality resections after laparoscopic low anterior resection for mid- and low rectal cancer

[1] Heald RJ(1982)The mesorectum in rectal cancer surgery—the clue to pelvic recurrence? Br J Surg 69 613-616

[2] Husband EM(1986)Recurrence and survival after total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer Lancet 1 1479-1482

[3] Ryall RD(2008)What is the role for the circumferential margin in the modern treatment of rectal cancer? J Clin Oncol 26 303-312

[4] Heald RJ(2019)Disease-free survival and local recurrence for laparoscopic resection compared with open resection of stage II to III rectal cancer: follow-up results of the ACOSOG Z6051 randomized controlled trial Ann Surg 269 589-595

[5] Ryall RD(2009)Effect of the plane of surgery achieved on local recurrence in patients with operable rectal cancer: a prospective study using data from the MRC CR1 and NCIC-CTG CO16 randomised clinical trial Lancet 373 821-828

[6] Nagtegaal ID(2015)Effect of laparoscopic-assisted resection vs open resection of stage II or III rectal cancer on pathologic outcomes: the ACOSOG Z6051 randomized clinical trial JAMA 314 1346-1355

[7] Quirke P(2015)Effect of laparoscopic-assisted resection vs open resection on pathological outcomes in rectal cancer: the ALaCaRT randomized clinical trial JAMA 314 1356-1363

[8] Fleshman J(2013)Laparoscopic versus open surgery for rectal cancer (COLOR II): short-term outcomes of a randomised, phase 3 trial Lancet Oncol 14 210-218

[9] Branda ME(2007)Randomized trial of laparoscopic-assisted resection of colorectal carcinoma: 3-year results of the UK MRC CLASICC Trial Group J Clin Oncol 25 3061-3068

[10] Sargent DJ(2012)Risk factors of circumferential resection margin involvement in the patients with extraperitoneal rectal cancer J Korean Surg Soc 82 165-171

[1] Heald RJ(1982)The mesorectum in rectal cancer surgery—the clue to pelvic recurrence? Br J Surg 69 613-616

[2] Husband EM(1986)Recurrence and survival after total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer Lancet 1 1479-1482

[3] Ryall RD(2008)What is the role for the circumferential margin in the modern treatment of rectal cancer? J Clin Oncol 26 303-312

[4] Heald RJ(2019)Disease-free survival and local recurrence for laparoscopic resection compared with open resection of stage II to III rectal cancer: follow-up results of the ACOSOG Z6051 randomized controlled trial Ann Surg 269 589-595

[5] Ryall RD(2009)Effect of the plane of surgery achieved on local recurrence in patients with operable rectal cancer: a prospective study using data from the MRC CR1 and NCIC-CTG CO16 randomised clinical trial Lancet 373 821-828

[6] Nagtegaal ID(2015)Effect of laparoscopic-assisted resection vs open resection of stage II or III rectal cancer on pathologic outcomes: the ACOSOG Z6051 randomized clinical trial JAMA 314 1346-1355

[7] Quirke P(2015)Effect of laparoscopic-assisted resection vs open resection on pathological outcomes in rectal cancer: the ALaCaRT randomized clinical trial JAMA 314 1356-1363

[8] Fleshman J(2013)Laparoscopic versus open surgery for rectal cancer (COLOR II): short-term outcomes of a randomised, phase 3 trial Lancet Oncol 14 210-218

[9] Branda ME(2007)Randomized trial of laparoscopic-assisted resection of colorectal carcinoma: 3-year results of the UK MRC CLASICC Trial Group J Clin Oncol 25 3061-3068

[10] Sargent DJ(2012)Risk factors of circumferential resection margin involvement in the patients with extraperitoneal rectal cancer J Korean Surg Soc 82 165-171