Robotic total mesorectal excision with rectal stump transabdominal purse string and single stapled anastomosis technique.
Natalia Suárez PazosMarcos Gómez RuizCarmen Cagigas FernándezLidia Cristóbal PochJulio Del Castillo DiegoPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2023)
This approach allows rectal transection ensuring an adequate margin and anastomosis without cross-stapling with potential advantages of reduced dehiscence in patients with mid-low rectal cancer in whom 2-3 cm of the rectal stump can be preserved.