Ultimate Stomaless Technique of Two-Stage Operation for Lower Rectal Cancer Performed on a Patient with a High Body Mass Index: The Reborn Operation (Novel Pull-Through Method)

A 58-year-old Japanese man, with a body mass index of 41.7 kg/m2 (height: 179.8 cm; weight: 133.8 kg), underwent a laparoscopic pull-through procedure with delayed coloanal anastomosis performed in two surgical stages for lower rectal cancer. This method was selected because the volume of the abdomi...

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Main Authors: Toshikatsu Nitta, Keitaro Tanaka, Jun Kataoka, Masato Ohta, Masatsugu Ishii, Takashi Ishibashi, Junji Okuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2020-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/507076