The lymphatic anatomy of the mesorectum helps to understand rectal cancer recurrence

Am J Surg. 2016 Oct;212(4):800. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.11.032. Epub 2016 Apr 13.

Authors

Antonio Manenti¹, Luca Reggiani Bonetti², Alberto Farinetti², Francesco Sani²

Affiliations

¹ Departments of Surgery, Pathology and Radiology, University of Modena, Modena, Italy. Electronic address: antonio.manenti@unimore.it.
² Departments of Surgery, Pathology and Radiology, University of Modena, Modena, Italy.

PMID: 27156188
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.11.032

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Dissection
Fascia / blood supply
Fascia / pathology
Humans
Lymph Nodes / pathology*
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology*
Rectal Neoplasms / pathology*
Rectal Neoplasms / surgery
Rectum / pathology*
Rectum / surgery