title: Laparoscopic-assisted perineal rectosigmoidectomy with pullthrough.
abstract: We report for the first time the treatment of an early rectal cancer by laparoscopically assisted rectosigmoidectomy with pullthrough. The low colorectal anastomosis was constructed using a double-stapling technique. We believe that this procedure might offer a promising new option for the treatment of midrectal cancer with sphincter saving. Further investigation is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Générale et Digestive, Hotel-Dieu, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lointier
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lechner
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Larpent
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chipponi
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000379:methods