Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection with Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal CancerHao Feng *1,3, Zhi-hai Mao *1, Wen-qing Feng 1, Jing-kun Zhao 1, Cong-cong Zhu 1, Xiao-Hui Shen 2, Wolfgang E. Thasler 3, Ai-guo Lu 1, Min-hua Zheng 1
1Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 2Department of exclusive medical care center, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 3Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Red Cross Hospital of Munich
Laparoscopic low anterior resection with total mesorectum excision is a common procedure used in the treatment of stage I-III rectal cancers. The aim of this work is to describe a laparoscopic low anterior resection approach to remove the part of the rectum containing rectal cancer.