Male Urinary and Sexual Functions After Mesorectal Excision Alone or in Combination with Extended Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection for Rectal Cancer

摘要

Mesorectal excision reduced the incidence of genitourinary dysfunction compared with conventional surgery. In Japan, extended lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (ELD) is added to mesorectal excision when lateral pelvic node metastasis is suspected. The aim of this study was to evaluate male genitourinary function after mesorectal excision or mesorectal excision plus ELD for rectal cancer.