Retrospective Cohort Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2023.
World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2023; 15(6): 1080-1092
Published online Jun 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i6.1080
Figure 1
Figure 1 Flow chart of patient selection. TME: Total mesorectal excision; LLND: Lateral lymph node dissection; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Kaplan–Meier curves of overall survival for the two groups. OS: Overall survival; FO: Fascia-oriented; VO: Vessel-oriented.
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Figure 3 Kaplan–Meier curves of progression-free survival for the two groups. PFS: Progression-free survival; FO: Fascia-oriented; VO: Vessel-oriented.