Initial surgical experience in laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for middle and lower third rectal cancer: short-term results
2009
Introduction
Total mesorectal excision (TME) of the rectum has been advocated as the gold standard surgical treatment of middle and lower third rectal cancer. Laparoscopy has gained acceptance among surgeons in the treatment of colon malignancies, while scepticism exists about laparoscopic TME in terms of safety and its oncological adequacy.
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