Fig. 5From: 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 postoperative complications (a), perioperative mortality (b), postoperative sexual dysfunction (c), and postoperative urinary dysfunction (d); nCRT neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapyBack to article page