The historical evolution and the current debate of the ligation site of the inferior mesenteric artery

doi:10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-3224.2020.06.001

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In rectal cancer surgery, ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) was one of the key steps. Nevertheless, the level of the ligation of the IMA has been debated for hundred years. Whether it is high ligation or low ligation has its advantages and disadvantages. People have different opinions on the choice of ligation method in different periods, and the debates on this subject waxed and waned all the time. In order to clarify the origin and historical evolution of the two ligation methods, a review is given to trace the origin and elaborate the current situation.

Key words: Rectal neoplasms, Inferior mesenteric artery (IMA), Ligation site

Ke An, Fuming Lei, Wenyue Wang. The historical evolution and the current debate of the ligation site of the inferior mesenteric artery[J]. Chinese Journal of Colorectal Diseases(Electronic Edition), 2020, 09(06): 541-545.

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