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Reply to: doi:10.1007/s0046-4-010-1485-0: Re: Evaluation of factors affecting the difficulty of laparoscopic anterior resection for rectal cancer: “narrow pelvis” is not a contraindication (Surg Endosc 2011 Jan;25:1907-1912)

What factors should be considered in the preoperative planning of laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery?

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Drs. Satoshi Ogiso, Takashi Yamaguchi, and Yoshiharu Sakai have no conflicts of interest or financial ties to disclose.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Kyoto Medical Center, 1-1, Mukaihata-cho, Fukakusa, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, 612-8555, Japan

    Satoshi Ogiso & Takashi Yamaguchi

  2. Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

    Yoshiharu Sakai

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Ogiso, S., Yamaguchi, T. & Sakai, Y. Reply to: doi:10.1007/s0046-4-010-1485-0: Re: Evaluation of factors affecting the difficulty of laparoscopic anterior resection for rectal cancer: “narrow pelvis” is not a contraindication (Surg Endosc 2011 Jan;25:1907-1912). Surg Endosc 26, 2993–2994 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2234-3

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