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Effectiveness of Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation for Bowel Dysfunction After Intersphincteric Resection for Lower Rectal Cancer
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of pelvic floor rehabilitation (PFR) for patients with bowel dysfunction after intersphincteric resection (ISR) and to compare the treatment response to ...
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Reappraisal of the lateral rectal ligament: an anatomical study of total mesorectal excision with autonomic nerve preservation
The term “lateral rectal ligament” in surgery for rectal cancer has caused confusion regarding its true existence and contents. In previous studies, investigators claimed the existence of the ligament and desc...
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A novel transanal tube designed to prevent anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery: the WING DRAIN
We introduce a novel transanal tube (TAT), named the “WING DRAIN”, designed to prevent anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery, and report the fundamental experiments that led to its development.
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Effectiveness of a Transanal Tube for the Prevention of Anastomotic Leakage after Rectal Cancer Surgery
We evaluated the effectiveness and safety of a transanal tube placed for the prevention of anastomotic leakage after rectal surgery.
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Laparoscopic surgery for palliative resection of the primary tumor in incurable stage IV colorectal cancer
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of laparoscopic palliative resection in patients with incurable stage IV colorectal cancer.
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Postoperative chylous ascites after colorectal cancer surgery
To evaluate the diagnosis, epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment of chylous ascites after colorectal cancer surgery.