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Robot-assisted Total Mesorectal Excision and Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection for Locally Advanced Middle-low Rectal Cancer
Published on: February 12, 2022
[Transanal minimally invasive surgery for distal rectal cancer treatment]
1Gastroenheden, Hvidovre Hospital, Kettegaard Allé 30, 2650 Hvidovre. katarina.levic@regionh.dk.
Abstract:
Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (LTME) has become the standard surgical treatment of rectal cancer. There is however technical challenges when operating patients with a narrow pelvis with tumours located in distal or middle part of the rectum. We describe a case of a 71-year-old male operated for a rectal cancer by LTME assisted by transanal approach. The patient had an uneventful post-operative course. Follow-up showed no signs of recurrence.
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