Fig. 4From: Lateral lymph node dissection reduces local recurrence of locally advanced lower rectal cancer in the absence of preoperative neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysisTotal mesorectal excision and lateral lymph node dissection versus total mesorectal excision alone in operation time (a), and intraoperative blood loss (b); nCRT neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapyBack to article page