Effect of intra‐operative autonomic nerve stimulation on pelvic nerve preservation during radical laparoscopic proctectomy

This study assessed the effect of intra‐operative electrical nerve stimulation (INS) on pelvic autonomic nerve preservation (PANP) during laparoscopic resection for rectal cancer.

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