Emergency transanal total mesorectal excision for perforated rectal cancer: a two-case series
Abstract Background Surgery for perforated rectal cancer is technically difficult because of paralytic dilatation due to generalized fecal peritonitis, the presence of a bulky tumor, and fecal retention due to obstruction. Transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) is the latest minimally invasive...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01480-z |