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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2018; 24(1): 104-111
Published online Jan 7, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i1.104
Surgical specimen extraction via a prophylactic ileostomy procedure: A minimally invasive technique for laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery
Peng Wang, Jian-Wei Liang, Hai-Tao Zhou, Zheng Wang, Zhi-Xiang Zhou
Peng Wang, Jian-Wei Liang, Hai-Tao Zhou, Zheng Wang, Zhi-Xiang Zhou, Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
Author contributions: Wang P and Liang JW contributed equally to this work; Wang P, Liang JW and Zhou ZX designed and performed the research; Zhou HT and Wang Z collected and analyzed the data; Wang P and Liang JW wrote the paper; Zhou ZX revised the paper.
Supported by the Capital Health Research and Development of Special, No. 2016-2-4022.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the ethics committee of National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College.
Informed consent statement: All study participants provided written informed consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors report no relevant conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Zhi-Xiang Zhou, MD, Professor, Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 17, Panjiayuan Nanli, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100021, China. zhouzx001@163.com
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Received: November 1, 2017
Peer-review started: November 2, 2017
First decision: November 14, 2017
Revised: November 22, 2017
Accepted: November 27, 2017
Article in press: November 27, 2017
Published online: January 7, 2018
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Core Tip

Core tip: Prophylactic ileostomy plays an important role in reducing the incidence of anastomotic leakage in rectal cancer patients. In this paper, we introduce an innovative method named surgical specimen extraction via a prophylactic ileostomy procedure and to evaluate its safety and feasibility.