Laparoscopic-assisted perineal rectosigmoidectomy with pullthrough.
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.
Lointier
P
P
Service de Chirurgie Générale et Digestive, Hotel-Dieu, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Lechner
C
C
Larpent
J L
JL
Chipponi
J
J
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