In laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection of the rectum (LAP-AP) an abdominal incision is completely avoided as the tumor is delivered through the perineal incision. It is our belief that the view provided in the pelvis by laparoscopy is significantly better than at laparotomy and allows excellent
Abdominoperineal excision of the rectum—An endangered operation
✍ Scribed by R. J. Heald; M. Chir.; R. K. Smedh; A. Kald; R. Sexton; B. J. Moran
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 537 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-3706
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