... The reasons are that the robotic procedure tends to favor doing a high ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery (where the important nerves are to control the braking ...

... popularity of laparoscopic procedures for rectal resection, very high ligation of the IMA is usually done. This is the worst possible scenario for LAR syndrome risk. ...

... the nerves around the inferior mesenteric artery by doing a low ligation instead of a high ligation. In some cases this preservation may not be possible due to the amount of slack ...

... and pelvic nerves can result in less fragmentation of stools. In high ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery and dissection of the lymph nodes close to the aorta, ...

... and pelvic nerves can result in less fragmentation of stools. In high ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery and dissection of the lymph nodes close to the aorta, ...