The lymphatics of the superior two thirds of the rectum drain into the inferior mesenteric lymph nodes. The lymphatics of the inferior third of the anus drain into the superficial inguinal nodes bilaterally.1
July 2001. Arch Surg. 2001;136(7):827. doi:10.1001/archsurg.136.7.827
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