"Mesorectum": the surgical value of an anatomical approach

The mesorectum in rectal cancer surgery—the clue to pelvic recurrence?

Richard J. Heald, E M Husband, R. D. H. Ryall · British journal of surgery · 1982 · 2.9K citations

Medicine, Oncology, Surgery +17

The vascular and neuronal composition of the lateral ligament of the rectum and the rectosacral fascia

Kenji Sato, Tatsuo Sato · Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy · 1991 · 171 citations

Medicine, Anatomy, Surgery +11

Influence of surgery on metachronous distant metastases and survival in rectal cancer.

F. Köckerling, Marc A. Reymond, A. Altendorf-Hofmann et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology · 1998 · 157 citations

Medicine, Oncology, Surgery +17

Total mesorectal excision preserves male genital function compared with conventional rectal cancer surgery

Christoph A. Maurer, Kaspar Z’graggen, Pietro Renzulli et al. · British journal of surgery · 2001 · 151 citations · Full text

Medicine, Surgery, Urology +15

Radical Pelvic Surgery with Preservation of Sexual Function

Patrick C. Walsh, Peter N. Schlegel · Annals of Surgery · 1988 · 115 citations

Medicine, Surgery, Urology +15