Restorative proctectomy with colon pouch–anal anastomosis by laparoscopic transanal pull-through: an available option for low rectal cancer?

Autor: Sammarco Df, G. Preziosa, R. De Luca, Nitti P, Fernando Prete, Francesco Paolo Prete
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Surgical Endoscopy. 21:91-96
ISSN: 1432-2218
0930-2794
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-004-9263-5
Popis: There are sporadic reports, with different verdicts, of restorative proctectomy by laparoscopic transanal pull-through (LTPT) without the use of a minilaparotomy for a part of the procedure. This study aimed to explore the applicability and advantages of LTPT with colon pouch–anal anastomosis for low rectal cancer, and to evaluate the results. From January 2002 to July 2003, 10 of 12 patients (6 men and 4 women) undergoing a laparoscopic procedure for low rectal cancer (
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