title: Reply to: doi:10.1007/s0046-4-010-1485-0: Re: Evaluation of factors affecting the difficulty of laparoscopic anterior resection for rectal cancer: "narrow pelvis" is not a contraindication (Surg Endosc 2011 Jan;25:1907-1912): What factors should be considered in the preoperative planning of laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery?
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ogiso
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Yoshiharu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakai
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000075202:Contraindications; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D010388:Pelvis / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*