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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2023; 15(10): 2108-2114
Published online Oct 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i10.2108
From basic to clinical: Anatomy of Denonvilliers’ fascia and its application in laparoscopic radical resection of rectal cancer
Zhou Chen, Xiao-Jing Zhang, Hao-Dong Chang, Xiao-Qian Chen, Shan-Shan Liu, Wei Wang, Zhi-Heng Chen, Yu-Bin Ma, Liang Wang
Zhou Chen, Xiao-Jing Zhang, Hao-Dong Chang, Xiao-Qian Chen, Shan-Shan Liu, Yu-Bin Ma, Liang Wang, Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology Surgery, TheAffiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, Xining 810000, Qinghai Province, China
Wei Wang, Zhi-Heng Chen, Department of General Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, Xining 810000, Qinghai Province, China
Author contributions: Ma YB is the corresponding author, who proposed the title of the article, reviewed the manuscript, and funded it; Wang L revised the article; Chen Z, Chang HD and Zhang XJ completed the article, were all first authors, and contributed equally to the article; the manuscript was submitted by Chen XQ; the literature review was carried out by Chen XQ, Liu SS, Wang W and Chen ZH; all authors contributed to the article and approved the submitted version.
Supported by the Key Project of the Qinghai Provincial Health Commission, No. 2019-wjzd-06.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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Corresponding author: Yu-Bin Ma, MCh, Full Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University, No. 29 Tongren Road, Xining 810000, Qinghai Province, China. 1026412012@qq.com
Received: June 8, 2023
Peer-review started: June 8, 2023
First decision: July 7, 2023
Revised: July 17, 2023
Accepted: August 15, 2023
Article in press: August 15, 2023
Published online: October 27, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: Denonvilliers’ fascia, an influential separating and barrier structure surrounding the rectum, is of paramount significance to the quality of life and the protection of pelvic autonomic nerves following surgery for rectal cancer.