Alternative anterior surgical plane of total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: partial preservation of Denonvilliers' fascia

Tech Coloproctol. 2022 May;26(5):399-401. doi: 10.1007/s10151-021-02549-x. Epub 2021 Nov 25.

Z Zheng^#^{1

2}, X Wang^#^{1

2}, Y Huang^{1

2}, P Chi^{3

4}

¹ Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No. 29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian Province, China.
² Department of General Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
³ Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No. 29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian Province, China. chipan363@163.com.
⁴ Department of General Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China. chipan363@163.com.

^# Contributed equally.

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Keywords: Denonvilliers’ Fascia; Rectal cancer; Surgical plane; Total mesorectal excision.

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