The current status and future prospects for diagnosis and treatment of lateral pelvic lymph
node (LPLN) metastasis of rectal cancer are described in this review. Magnetic resonance …

Purpose To evaluate the technical feasibility, safety and oncological outcomes of
laparoscopic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection in patients with advanced low rectal …

Background Synchronous lateral pelvic lymph node (LPLN) involvement occurs in a
significant number of patients with rectal cancer. The aim of this study is to determine the …

Background Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy is regarded as the standard of treatment for
locally advanced lower rectal cancer, although some of these cases are systemic, and …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the short-term outcome of robot-assisted
laparoscopic surgery (RALS) for rectal cancer, including robotic, autonomic nerve …

In the era of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy/radiotherapy and total mesorectal excision,
overall oncological outcomes after curative resection of rectal cancer are excellent, with …

Simple Summary Around 15% of locally advanced rectal cancer patients have positive
lateral pelvic lymph-nodes at diagnosis, with a worse prognosis due to the high incidence of …

Background Anastomotic leakage (AL) is one of the most common and lethal complications
in gastrointestinal surgery. However, the relationship between AL risk and diabetes mellitus …

Background Mesorectal excision (ME) is the standard surgical procedure for lower rectal
cancer. However, in Japan, total or tumor-specific ME with lateral pelvic lymph node …

Background The aim of this study was to identify the indications and oncological outcomes
of selective lateral lymph node dissection (sLLND) in rectal cancer patients. Methods A …