Utility of preoperative 3 ‐D simulation of laparoscopic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for advanced rectal cancer: Surgical outcomes of 10 initial cases

ConclusionPreoperative 3‐D simulation may be useful for the safe conduct of laparoscopic LPLD, especially for surgeons with limited prior experience.

Source: Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery - February 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Hisanaga Horie, Koji Koinuma, Homare Ito, Ai Sadatomo, Daishi Naoi, Yoshihiko Kono, Yoshiyuki Inoue, Mitsuaki Morimoto, Makiko Tahara, Alan K Lefor, Naohiro Sata, Takahiro Sasaki, Hideharu Sugimoto Tags: Original Article Source Type: research