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Minimally Invasive Procedures for Rare Rectal Conditions: Complex Rectourethral Fistulas and Retrorectal Tumors

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Rectourethral fistulas and retrorectal tumors are two relatively uncommon conditions, and may present a surgical challenge. The aim of this chapter is to identify a surgical strategy based on information gained from precise diagnostic process. Moreover, we want to show that minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery is a feasible technique, and can offer possible advantages of shortening recovery and decrease complication rate.

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  1. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, 333 City Blvd West, Suite 850, Orange, CA, 92868, USA

    Alessio Vinci M.D., Ph.D. & Alessio Pigazzi M.D., Ph.D.

  2. Department of Surgery, University of California (Irvine), 333 City Boulevard West, Suite 1600, Orange, CA, 92868, USA

    Mark H. Hanna M.D.

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Vinci, A., Hanna, M.H., Pigazzi, A. (2018). Minimally Invasive Procedures for Rare Rectal Conditions: Complex Rectourethral Fistulas and Retrorectal Tumors. In: Pigazzi, A. (eds) Techniques in Minimally Invasive Rectal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16381-9_14

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