Fig. 3From: Transanal down-to-up dissection of the distal rectum as a viable approach to achieve total mesorectal excision in laparoscopic sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer near the anus: a study of short- and long-term outcomes of 123 consecutive patients from a single Japanese institutionPatient selection of the study population. TARD, transanal rectal dissection; TaTME, transanal total mesorectal excisionBack to article page