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Laparoscopic Procedures: Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection

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Abstract

Laparoscopic colectomy has been proven to be equivalent to conventional open surgery, while minimally invasive rectal surgery has been much delayed. The challenges to laparoscopic rectal surgery include the steep technical learning curve and poorly defined indications and contraindications for resection. Despite these challenges, laparoscopic rectal surgery can often enhance the pelvic dissection and is safe and feasible in skilled hands and can achieve unequivocally excellent results. This chapter will outline the current evidence for laparoscopy as a treatment option for patients with rectal cancer and highlight the technical details of performing a laparoscopic low anterior resection.

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  1. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital, University of Pennsylvania, 800 Walnut Street, 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA

    Skandan Shanmugan M.D.

  2. Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, St. John Medical Center, Digestive Health Institute, Community Gastroenterology and Quality Center, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA

    Bradley J. Champagne M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S.

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  1. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA

    Alessio Pigazzi

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Shanmugan, S., Champagne, B.J. (2018). Laparoscopic Procedures: Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection. In: Pigazzi, A. (eds) Techniques in Minimally Invasive Rectal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16381-9_4

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