Totally Laparoscopic Colectomy with Intracorporeal Side-to-End Colorectal Anastomosis and Transrectal Specimen Extraction for Sigmoid and Rectal Cancers.

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The techniques of intracorporeal anastomosis and specimen extraction after laparoscopic colectomy via a natural orifice have gained interest increasingly. We evaluated the feasibility of our unique techniques for colorectal reconstruction and report immediate postoperative outcomes in patients with rectosigmoid cancer.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Ann. Surg. Oncol.

Title: Annals of surgical oncology

Publisher: Springer Nature America, Inc

ISSN (Electronic): 1534-4681

ISSN (Print): 1068-9265

Publication date (Electronic): Apr 2016

Volume: 23

Issue: 4

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[1 ] Department of Surgery, Pingtung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Pingtung, Taiwan.

[2 ] Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

[3 ] Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. hsieh660016@yahoo.com.tw.

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Publisher Item ID: 10.1245/s10434-015-4984-3

DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4984-3

PubMed ID: 26597363

SO-VID: 6e16bf4d-3f4f-400d-a93a-1fb34c0597f1

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