title: High tie versus low tie of the inferior mesenteric artery: a protocol for a systematic review.
abstract: In anterior resection of rectum, the section level of inferior mesenteric artery is still subject of controversy between the advocates of high and low tie. The low tie is the division and ligation to the branching of the left colic artery and the high tie is the division and ligation at its origin at the aorta. We intend to assess current scientific evidence in literature and to establish the differences comparing technique, anatomy and physiology. The aim of this protocol is to achieve a meta-analysis that tests safety and feasibility of the two procedures with several types of outcome measures.
authors: Department of General Surgery, University of Perugia, St, Maria Hospital, Terni, Italy. cirocchiroberto@yahoo.it
authors: Roberto
authors: R
authors: Cirocchi
authors: Eriberto
authors: E
authors: Farinella
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: Trastulli
authors: Jacopo
authors: J
authors: Desiderio
authors: Giorgio
authors: G
authors: Di Rocco
authors: Piero
authors: P
authors: Covarelli
authors: Alberto
authors: A
authors: Santoro
authors: Giammario
authors: G
authors: Giustozzi
authors: Adriano
authors: A
authors: Redler
authors: Nicola
authors: N
authors: Avenia
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Rulli
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Noya
authors: Carlo
authors: C
authors: Boselli
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D017537:Mesenteric Artery, Inferior / Q000601:surgery*; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*