Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: Toward Standardization of the Surgical Technique

Laparoscopic surgery is widely used for rectal cancer; however, this technique is challenging due to tapering of the mesorectum in the pelvis, and the forward angle of the distal rectum, which renders this part of the rectum less accessible from the abdominal cavity. Hence, concerns regarding its sa...

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Main Authors: Daichi Kitaguchi, Hiro Hasegawa, Koji Ando, Koji Ikeda, Yuichiro Tsukada, Yuji Nishizawa, Masaaki Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Coloproctology 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jarc/7/4/7_2023-027/_pdf/-char/en