Operations for Rectal Cancer: Low Anterior Resection—Open, Laparoscopic or Robotic, taTME, Coloanal Anastomosis

Anthony P. D'Andrea, Marta Jiménez-Toscano, Ana Otero-Piñeiro, Raquel Bravo-Infante, Antonio M. Lacy, Patricia Sylla

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Abstract

The surgical management of rectal cancer has evolved remarkably over the past century. Since the first description of radical abdominoperineal resection (APR) by Miles in 1908, surgery for rectal cancer has moved toward less aggressive approaches to reduce morbidity and mortality while making sphincter preservation a priority. This chapter reviews the various surgical approaches for the curative resection of rectal cancer, including different techniques for completing a proctectomy with sphincter preservation. Open low anterior resection (LAR), laparoscopic LAR, robotic LAR, and laparoscopic-assisted transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) are described. The benefits and limitations of each surgical approach are reviewed, as well as postoperative complications and oncologic and functional outcomes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationShackelford's Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Subtitle of host publication2 Volume Set
PublisherElsevier
Pages2005-2034
Number of pages30
ISBN (Electronic)9780323402323
ISBN (Print)9780323531771
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Laparoscopic
  • low anterior resection (LAR)
  • rectal cancer
  • robotic
  • total mesorectal excision (TME)
  • transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM)
  • transanal endoscopic operation (TEO)
  • transanal endoscopic surgery (TES)
  • transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS)
  • transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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