Why the study?
Does high tie of the inferior mesenteric artery compared to low tie improve anastomotic leakage, lymph node yield, and 5-year survival in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery?
Population
Patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery
Comparison
High tie of the inferior mesenteric artery vs Low tie of the inferior mesenteric artery
Design
Meta-analysis
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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High vs low IMA ligation shows equivalent anastomotic leakage and survival; confirms clinical equipoise and supports individualized choice in future trials.
Does high tie of the inferior mesenteric artery compared to low tie improve anastomotic leakage, lymph node yield, and 5-year survival in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery?
High tie and low tie of the inferior mesenteric artery in colorectal cancer surgery show no significant differences in anastomotic leakage, lymph node yield, or 5-year survival.
Yang et al. (2018) studied this question.
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