Editorial


Transanal treatment of rectal cancer by soft platform

Niu Zhang, Mahir Gachabayov, Roberto Bergamaschi

Abstract

The first approach to the management of rectal cancer was transanal, and it predated the era of laparotomy (1). Over a century passed before a transanal, this time endoscopic approach would be grabbing the headlines (2). This endoscopic approach consisted of a rigid platform, which required a shallow learning curve and a capital budget purchase.

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