Colorectal Cancer
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2006; 12(4): 553-555
Published online Jan 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i4.553
Table 3 Distance from IMA root to LCA root in different branching types
Branching typeMean distance (mm) (SD)
Type A44.1 (7.36)
Type B42.2 (10.2)
Type C38.3 (7.41)
All (n = 82)41.3 (9.15)

  • Citation: Kobayashi M, Morishita S, Okabayashi T, Miyatake K, Okamoto K, Namikawa T, Ogawa Y, Araki K. Preoperative assessment of vascular anatomy of inferior mesenteric artery by volume-rendered 3D-CT for laparoscopic lymph node dissection with left colic artery preservation in lower sigmoid and rectal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(4): 553-555
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