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Alternative anterior surgical plane of total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: partial preservation of Denonvilliers’ fascia

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This study was supported by Joint Funds for the Innovation of Science and Technology, Fujian province (No. 2019Y9101), Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province (2020J011030), Medical Science Research Foundation of Beijing Medical and Health Foundation (B20062DS) and Medical innovation project of Fujian province (2020CXA025).

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  1. Z. Zheng and X. Wang contributed equally to this work and should be considered co-first authors.

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  1. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No. 29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian Province, China

    Z. Zheng, X. Wang, Y. Huang & P. Chi

  2. Department of General Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China

    Z. Zheng, X. Wang, Y. Huang & P. Chi

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Zheng, Z., Wang, X., Huang, Y. et al. Alternative anterior surgical plane of total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: partial preservation of Denonvilliers’ fascia. Tech Coloproctol 26, 399–401 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-021-02549-x

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