Fig. 3
From: Evaluation of blood flow on the remnant distal bowel during left-sided colectomy
a The resected line of the proximal (③) and distal (③′) bowel was determined, with a 10-cm margin from the tumor. b Blood flow evaluation after the clamp test of the IMA (④, star mark) based on the presumption that the root ligation of the IMA was performed. c Blood flow around the remnant distal bowel stump was quite poor after clamping the IMA. d After the IMA clamp was released (⑤), the blood flow around the remnant distal bowel stump fully recovered