Anal sphincter preservation after rectal excision: a continuing evolution of techniques

Joshua D Lansom^{1

2}, David Z Lubowski^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department Colorectal Surgery, St George Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
² St George and Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Editorial

Joshua D Lansom et al. ANZ J Surg. 2022 Mar.

. 2022 Mar;92(3):316-317.

doi: 10.1111/ans.17470.

Joshua D Lansom^{1

2}, David Z Lubowski^{1

2}

¹ Department Colorectal Surgery, St George Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
² St George and Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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Comment on

Functional outcomes and local control are acceptable following hand-sewn colo-anal anastomoses for rectal cancer: Results of long-term follow-up.
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