ANZ Journal of SurgeryVolume 91, Issue 5 p. 775-778 PERSPECTIVE Anastomosis following low anterior resection: does one size fit all? Joshua A. De Bono BBiomedSc, MBBS, MBBS [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-1561-2221 Department Surgery, Epworth Healthcare, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Contribution: ?Investigation, Writing - original draft, review & editingSearch for more papers by this a...

BACKGROUND We report a case of synchronous rectal and prostate cancer treated successfully with simultaneous da Vinci robotic-assisted low anterior resection of the rectum and robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy to address both cancers. CASE PRESENTATION Recently, minimally invasive surgical techniques using da Vinci robot® system (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, USA) were intr...

BACKGROUND After a low anterior resection, creating a defunctioning stoma is vital for securing the anastomosis in low-lying rectal cancer patients receiving concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Although it decreases the complication and reoperation rates associated with anastomotic leakage, the complications that arise before and after stoma closure should be carefully evaluated and managed. METHOD...

The American Cancer Society estimated that 39,610 new cases of rectal cancer were diagnosed in the United States in 2015. Surgery is the primary treatment for rectal cancer, with the majority of patients undergoing sphincter-preserving surgery with low anterior resection. Although low anterior resection can prevent patients from having a permanent colostomy, bowel dysfunction may occur in 60% t...