Fig. 1From: Long-term oncological outcomes of low anterior resection for rectal cancer with and without preservation of the left colic artery: a retrospective cohort studyKaplan–Meier estimates of overall survival and disease-free survival for all anterior resection cases (a and b, respectively). Abbreviations: LCA, left colic artery; HL: high ligation; LL: low ligationBack to article page