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Fig. 4 | World Journal of Surgical Oncology

Fig. 4

From: 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 institution

Fig. 4

Survival curves of 123 patients undergoing a transanal down-to-up dissection of the distal rectum in laparoscopic sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer near the anus. TARD, transanal rectal dissection; TaTME, transanal total mesorectal excision

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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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