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SURGICAL ONCOLOGY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 16, Issue 1, Pages 177-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2006.10.007
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Total mesorectal excision has revolutionized the surgical treatment of rectal cancer since its introduction in the 1980s. The rationale, technique, and outcomes of total mesorectal excision in rectal cancer are explored. Lateral pelvic lymph node dissection is used by the Japanese in selected patients and has remained a controversial approach in the management of rectal cancer. The technique, controversies, and outcomes are summarized.
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