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Up‐to‐down rectal resection with total mesorectal excision through single‐incision laparoscopy – a video vignette
Author(s) -
Dapri G.,
Antolino L.,
Bachir N.,
Cadiere G.B.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
colorectal disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.029
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1463-1318
pISSN - 1462-8910
DOI - 10.1111/codi.13345
Subject(s) - medicine , vignette , total mesorectal excision , resection , laparoscopy , surgery , general surgery , colorectal cancer , cancer , psychology , social psychology
Conventional laparoscopy of the rectum has shown advantages over laparotomy with equal oncologic results. Single-incision laparoscopy is worthy of consideration during up-to-down rectal resection because it allows single-access at the site of the temporary ileostomy placed at the end of the procedure. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved