Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	33431
Country	China

Received	2017-02-08 09:46
Peer-Review Started	2017-02-09 11:36
To Make the First Decision	2017-05-12 08:46
Return for Revision	2017-05-16 02:59
Revised	2017-06-18 07:05
Second Decision	2017-07-11 05:41
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-08-19 11:33

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Simple instruments facilitating achievement of transanal total mesorectal excision in male patients
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Chang Xu, Hua-Yu Song, Shao-Liang Han, Shi-Chang Ni, Hu-Xiang Zhang and Chun-Gen Xing
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number (in part) Wenzhou Science and Technology Project Y20160044 Suzhou Key Medical Center LCZX201505 Soochow Development of Science and Technology Projects SZS201618 Chinese Natural Science Foundation 81672970 Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University Preponderant Clinic Discipline Group Project XKQ2015007
Corresponding Author	Chun-Gen Xing, MD, Professor, Department of the General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China. xingcg@suda.edu.cn
Key Words	Rectal neoplasm; Total mesorectal excision; Transanal approach; Intersphincteric resection; long-term outcome; Local recurrence
Core Tip	Distal mesorectal excision is difficult in male patients with low rectal cancers, especially with a bulky tumor. We explored the application of simple instruments including modified retractors and an anal dilator with a papilionaceous fixture to perform transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) in male patients with low rectal cancer. Our results showed that the modified approach with taTME achieved a shorter operative time and better quality of mesorectal excision as compared with the classical approach. This procedure may be an effective and economical alternative for taTME when a giant tumor is encountered in patients with low rectal cancer.
Publish Date	2017-08-19 11:33
Citation	Xu C, Song HY, Han SL, Ni SC, Zhang HX, Xing CG. Simple instruments facilitating achievement of transanal total mesorectal excision in male patients. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(31): 5798-5808
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i31/5798.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i31.5798

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