Long-term survival and functional outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for clinical stage I ultra-low rectal cancers located within 5 cm of the anal verge: A prospective phase II trial (Ultimate trial).
Ito M, Tsukada Y, Watanabe J, Fukunaga Y, Hirano Y, Sakamoto K, Hamamoto H, Yoshimitsu M, Horie H, Matsuhashi N, Kuriu Y, Nagai S, Hamada M, Yoshioka S, Ohnuma S, Hayama T, Otsuka K, Inoue Y, Ueda K, Toiyama Y, Maruyama S, Yamaguchi S, Tanaka K, Suzuki M, Naitoh T, Ando K, Watanabe M; Ultimate Trial Group.
Ito M, et al. Among authors: watanabe m.
Ann Surg. 2024 Apr 1. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006290. Online ahead of print.
Ann Surg. 2024.
PMID: 38557445
OBJECTIVE: To clarify the long-term oncological outcomes and postoperative anal, urinary, and sexual functions after laparoscopic surgery for clinical stage I very low rectal carcinoma located near the anal canal. ...Sexual function evaluation using the International Index …
OBJECTIVE: To clarify the long-term oncological outcomes and postoperative anal, urinary, and sexual functions after laparoscopic sur …