Laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer with rectal prolapse: a case report

Abstract Background Rectal cancer with rectal prolapse is rare, described by only a few case reports. Recently, laparoscopic surgery has become standard procedure for either rectal cancer or rectal prolapse. However, the use of laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer with rectal prolap...

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Main Authors: Ryusei Yamamoto, Yasuji Mokuno, Hideo Matsubara, Hirokazu Kaneko, Shinsuke Iyomasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1555-1