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This chapter describes a rectal cancer resection procedure based on the concept of total mesorectal excision proposed by Professor RJ Heald [13]. This procedure aims at resecting the rectum and the mesorectum en bloc without damaging the fascia propria of the rectum, based on the understanding of the continuity of the fascia. The standard operation time is 3 h.
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Shinohara, H. (2020). Low Anterior Resection of the Rectum. In: Illustrated Abdominal Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-1796-9_10
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