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The authors received no funding for this study, and the research was not supported by any grants or other funding. Sam Atallah, MD, is a paid consultant for ConMed, Inc., Applied Medical, Inc., THD America, and Kawasaki Robotics, Inc. Drs. A. Mabardy, A. Valpato, and L. Lee have no financial disclosures to report.
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Mabardy, A., Lee, L., Valpato, A.P. et al. Transanal total mesorectal excision with intersphincteric resection and use of fluorescent angiography and a lighted urethral stent for distal rectal cancer. Tech Coloproctol 21, 581–582 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-017-1629-5
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