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- Title
Commentary on 'Robotic vs laparoscopic rectal surgery in high-risk patients'.
- Authors
Hahnloser, Dieter
- Abstract
The article presents the author's views on robotic and laparoscopic rectal surgery in high-risk patients. It is opined that choice of abdominoperineal resection depends on the tumor location, anal function and the patient’s preference. It is stated that transanal TME surgery (taTME) has a low conversion rate due to pelvic anatomical reasons.
- Subjects
RECTAL cancer; SURGICAL robots; COLON surgery; LAPAROSCOPIC surgery; SURGICAL complications
- Publication
Colorectal Disease, 2017, Vol 19, Issue 12, p1099
- ISSN
1462-8910
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/codi.13912