Open AccessTransanal natural orifice specimen extraction for laparoscopic anterior resection in rectal cancer
Author(s) -
Fanghai Han,
Liang Hua,
Zhi Gang Zhao,
Jianhai Wu,
Wei Zhan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v19.i43.7751
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , anastomosis , colorectal cancer , lymph node , dissection (medical) , laparoscopy , laparotomy , anal verge , cancer
To investigate whether transanal natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) is a better technique for rectal cancer resection.