Robot-assisted total pelvic exenteration for rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: a case report

Abstract Background There are numerous indications for minimally invasive surgery. However, the laparoscopic approach for extended pelvic surgery is currently provided by only a few institutions specializing in cancer treatment, primarily because of technical difficulties that arise in cases involvi...

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Main Authors: Kyoichi Kihara, Yuri Koyama, Takehiko Hanaki, Kozo Miyatani, Tomoyuki Matsunaga, Manabu Yamamoto, Shuichi Morizane, Naruo Tokuyasu, Teruhisa Sakamoto, Yoshiyuki Fujiwara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-10-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01547-x