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Fig. 1 | BMC Surgery

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From: Comparison of short-term efficacy analysis of medium-rectal cancer surgery with robotic natural orifice specimen extraction and robotic transabdominal specimen extraction

Fig. 1

Key surgical steps of NOSES (A–F). (A) Expose the inferior mesenteric artery. (B) Ligate the inferior mesenteric artery. (C) A sterile protective sleeve was placed into the anus to establish sterile access. (D, E) The proximal rectum is dragged out through the protective sleeve. (F) Suturing the anastomosis

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