title: Laparoscopic total colectomy with transrectal specimen extraction and intraabdominal ileorectal anastomosis for slow-transit constipation (with video).
authors.affiliation: Ta-Tung Municipal hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: W-C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.affiliation: Pingtung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Pintung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: C-C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Kaohsiung Medical University, Department of Surgery, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.affiliation: Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Kaohsiung Medical University, Department of Surgery, No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan. Electronic address: h660016@gmail.com.
authors.forename: J-S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hsieh
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D003248:Constipation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Intracorporeal ileorectal anastomosis; Laparoscopy; Natural orifice specimen extraction; Slow-transit constipation; Total colectomy