Fig. 5From: 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 institutionComparison of survival curves between the transanal rectal dissection (TARD) group and the transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) groupBack to article page