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Yonsei medical journal · May 2022
Exposure of the Middle Rectal Artery and Lateral Ligament of the Rectum Following the Gate Approach during Total Mesorectal Excision.
- Cristopher Varela, Manar Nassr, and Nam Kyu Kim.
- Coloproctology Unit, Department of General Surgery, Hospital Dr. Domingo Luciani, Caracas, Venezuela.
- Yonsei Med. J. 2022 May 1; 63 (5): 490-492.
AbstractControversial surgical anatomical landmarks in the deep pelvis can be visualized and identified using current technologies. Performing the gate approach technique during deep lateral dissection for total mesorectal excision facilitates visualization of the pelvic neurovascular structures following simple dissection steps to preserve the pelvic autonomic nerves and avoid accidental vascular injuries. Here, we discuss laparoscopic exposure of an infrequent disposition of the middle rectal artery anterior to the lateral ligament of the rectum while performing the gate approach.© Copyright: Yonsei University College of Medicine 2022.
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