Laparoscopy-Assisted Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision

Abstract

Background: Rectal cancer located in distal third still remains a technical challenge for surgeons. Transanal total mesorectal excision with laparoscopic assistance is quite new surgical approach for rectal cancer treatment that seems to solve some of the associated technical issues. The aim of the study was to present our experience in laparoscopy-assisted transanal total mesorectal excision.

Keywords

• transanal total mesorectal excision
• anterior rectal resection
• rectal cancer